Valodia Pirayou was born in Berdyansk, Ukraine, to Llia and Olga Pirayou, the youngest of 5 children.
In 1938, after his father was imprisoned at the Gulags in Siberia, Valodia, his mother and 4 siblings relocated to Hamadan, Iran.
At 16, in 1943, Valodia began working as an English Translator at the United States military camp at Hamadan, serving the Allies in World War II. After WWII, in 1945, Valodia was reunited with his father and the family relocated to Tehran, Iran. Over the next 30 years, Valodia established a successful transportation company in Tehran.
On November 30, 1967, he married Mabel Odisho Crisby in Tehran.
On March 6, 1969, his daughter, Belina, was born and on May 20, 1970, his son, Ashurbel (Ash) Pirayou was born.
On September 10, 1978, Valodia relocated his family to the United States ultimately settling in Turlock, CA, where he took great pride in serving on the Board of Directors of the Assyrian Evangelical Church of Turlock.
Beginning in June 2001, Valodia was diagnosed with a number of rare lung diseases, which he battled for the next 5 years.
On March 1, 2006, he was blessed by the birth of his granddaughter, Siena Pignataro.
On October 29, 2006, after a courageous battle against multiple diseases, he passed to Eternal Life at home in Santa Clara surrounded by his family.
He leaves his wife, daughter, son-in-law, Frank Pignataro, son, daughter-in-law, Bianca Pirayou, his granddaughter and his 4 older siblings; Alexandra Khoshabe (Chicago, Illinois) Anna Atanous (Turlock), Alexander Pirayo (Northridge), and Nikolia Pirayou (San Jose).
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2006, at the Assyrian Evanglical Church, 500 Monroe Ave, Turlock, followed by the Interment at the Turlock Memorial Park, 575 N. Soderquist Road in Turlock.
Arrangements entrusted to Turlock Memorial Park & Funeral Home (209)632-9111
www.modbee.com/obituaries
Published in the Modesto Bee on 11/2/2006.
In 1938, after his father was imprisoned at the Gulags in Siberia, Valodia, his mother and 4 siblings relocated to Hamadan, Iran.
At 16, in 1943, Valodia began working as an English Translator at the United States military camp at Hamadan, serving the Allies in World War II. After WWII, in 1945, Valodia was reunited with his father and the family relocated to Tehran, Iran. Over the next 30 years, Valodia established a successful transportation company in Tehran.
On November 30, 1967, he married Mabel Odisho Crisby in Tehran.
On March 6, 1969, his daughter, Belina, was born and on May 20, 1970, his son, Ashurbel (Ash) Pirayou was born.
On September 10, 1978, Valodia relocated his family to the United States ultimately settling in Turlock, CA, where he took great pride in serving on the Board of Directors of the Assyrian Evangelical Church of Turlock.
Beginning in June 2001, Valodia was diagnosed with a number of rare lung diseases, which he battled for the next 5 years.
On March 1, 2006, he was blessed by the birth of his granddaughter, Siena Pignataro.
On October 29, 2006, after a courageous battle against multiple diseases, he passed to Eternal Life at home in Santa Clara surrounded by his family.
He leaves his wife, daughter, son-in-law, Frank Pignataro, son, daughter-in-law, Bianca Pirayou, his granddaughter and his 4 older siblings; Alexandra Khoshabe (Chicago, Illinois) Anna Atanous (Turlock), Alexander Pirayo (Northridge), and Nikolia Pirayou (San Jose).
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2006, at the Assyrian Evanglical Church, 500 Monroe Ave, Turlock, followed by the Interment at the Turlock Memorial Park, 575 N. Soderquist Road in Turlock.
Arrangements entrusted to Turlock Memorial Park & Funeral Home (209)632-9111
www.modbee.com/obituaries
Published in the Modesto Bee on 11/2/2006.
Valodia Pirayou was born in Berdyansk, Ukraine, to Llia and Olga Pirayou, the youngest of 5 children.
In 1938, after his father was imprisoned at the Gulags in Siberia, Valodia, his mother and 4 siblings relocated to Hamadan, Iran.
At 16, in 1943, Valodia began working as an English Translator at the United States military camp at Hamadan, serving the Allies in World War II. After WWII, in 1945, Valodia was reunited with his father and the family relocated to Tehran, Iran. Over the next 30 years, Valodia established a successful transportation company in Tehran.
On November 30, 1967, he married Mabel Odisho Crisby in Tehran.
On March 6, 1969, his daughter, Belina, was born and on May 20, 1970, his son, Ashurbel (Ash) Pirayou was born.
On September 10, 1978, Valodia relocated his family to the United States ultimately settling in Turlock, CA, where he took great pride in serving on the Board of Directors of the Assyrian Evangelical Church of Turlock.
Beginning in June 2001, Valodia was diagnosed with a number of rare lung diseases, which he battled for the next 5 years.
On March 1, 2006, he was blessed by the birth of his granddaughter, Siena Pignataro.
On October 29, 2006, after a courageous battle against multiple diseases, he passed to Eternal Life at home in Santa Clara surrounded by his family.
He leaves his wife, daughter, son-in-law, Frank Pignataro, son, daughter-in-law, Bianca Pirayou, his granddaughter and his 4 older siblings; Alexandra Khoshabe (Chicago, Illinois) Anna Atanous (Turlock), Alexander Pirayo (Northridge), and Nikolia Pirayou (San Jose).
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2006, at the Assyrian Evanglical Church, 500 Monroe Ave, Turlock, followed by the Interment at the Turlock Memorial Park, 575 N. Soderquist Road in Turlock.
Arrangements entrusted to Turlock Memorial Park & Funeral Home (209)632-9111
www.modbee.com/obituaries
Published in the Modesto Bee on 11/2/2006.
In 1938, after his father was imprisoned at the Gulags in Siberia, Valodia, his mother and 4 siblings relocated to Hamadan, Iran.
At 16, in 1943, Valodia began working as an English Translator at the United States military camp at Hamadan, serving the Allies in World War II. After WWII, in 1945, Valodia was reunited with his father and the family relocated to Tehran, Iran. Over the next 30 years, Valodia established a successful transportation company in Tehran.
On November 30, 1967, he married Mabel Odisho Crisby in Tehran.
On March 6, 1969, his daughter, Belina, was born and on May 20, 1970, his son, Ashurbel (Ash) Pirayou was born.
On September 10, 1978, Valodia relocated his family to the United States ultimately settling in Turlock, CA, where he took great pride in serving on the Board of Directors of the Assyrian Evangelical Church of Turlock.
Beginning in June 2001, Valodia was diagnosed with a number of rare lung diseases, which he battled for the next 5 years.
On March 1, 2006, he was blessed by the birth of his granddaughter, Siena Pignataro.
On October 29, 2006, after a courageous battle against multiple diseases, he passed to Eternal Life at home in Santa Clara surrounded by his family.
He leaves his wife, daughter, son-in-law, Frank Pignataro, son, daughter-in-law, Bianca Pirayou, his granddaughter and his 4 older siblings; Alexandra Khoshabe (Chicago, Illinois) Anna Atanous (Turlock), Alexander Pirayo (Northridge), and Nikolia Pirayou (San Jose).
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2006, at the Assyrian Evanglical Church, 500 Monroe Ave, Turlock, followed by the Interment at the Turlock Memorial Park, 575 N. Soderquist Road in Turlock.
Arrangements entrusted to Turlock Memorial Park & Funeral Home (209)632-9111
www.modbee.com/obituaries
Published in the Modesto Bee on 11/2/2006.
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