Behjat Ziaee-Yahyavi

“Those who live with love, live forever.”
–Rumi

Behjat Ziaee-Yahyavi passed away on February 8th, 2018, at home and in peace alongside her family. Behjat, a Santa Barbara resident since the 80’s, moved here from Iran to live close to her children. She lived to be 96 years old. She was a loving and generous woman, and left behind her four beloved children: Abdul (Homa), Ali, Farzi and Russ; their spouses, Margie, Samira, David and Patti; grandchildren Nima, Elika, Mani, Dominique, Andre, Tyler, Parisa, Leah and Haley; and great-grandchildren, Amelie and Oliver. The Yahyavi family will be honoring her life on Friday, February 16th, from 5 PM to 8 PM at 1624 La Coronilla Drive, in Santa Barbara. Friends and relatives are welcome to join the family in celebrating Behjat’s life.