Mr. Bahman (Ben) Behravesh, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on the evening of Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the age of 72.
Ben was born to parents, Jamshid and Golnar Behravesh, on January 14, 1943 in Tehran, Iran. He grew up as the middle child of three and attended University of Houston for undergraduate and Rice University for graduate school in architecture.
In 1969, he returned to Iran to teach architecture at the University of Tehran. Ben married Farideh Vassigh, in 1973 and the couple had one son. In 1979, the family moved to San Mateo, California; Ben and Farideh relocated to Overland Park, Kansas in 2013. Ben loved architecture and worked in the field until his death.
Ben is survived by his wife, Farideh; his son, Bardia; his stepson, Arsia; his brother, Michael Behravesh; his sister Simin Arshad; and three grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jamshid and Golnar.
Friends and family are invited to his memorial on April 5 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Behravesh home.