Mr Fred Farhad Hakimipour

Fred Hakimipour, passed away in his home on Thursday, August 9, 2012. He was 74 years old. The fifth of five children of Ebrahim Hakimipour and Farahangiz Hakimipour, he was born in Teheran, Iran on November 14, 1936. In 1958, he moved to the United States to study petroleum engineering at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. He transferred to Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma where he received a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry. In 1964 he met his wife Connie Newman on a blind date and 3 months later they eloped. A year later they welcome their oldest daughter Rosemary. In 1966 they moved to New Jersey where he worked for Ciba Geigy in Quality Control. While in New Jersey he attended Fairleigh Dickinson University where he earned his Master’s in Business Administration. Melanie, Amy and Tiffany joined the family and it seemed Fred was to be surrounded by women. That all changed in 1979 when he finally had a son, Andrew. But the family was not complete until they welcomed youngest daughter, Emily. In 1978, Fred moved to Buffalo Grove, Illinois to accept a position at G.D. Searle Pharmaceuticals. Nine months later he moved to Miami, Florida where he worked as the Director of Quality Assurance, Latin American Region. At this point in his life he began to travel throughout all of Central and South America. Travel would become a great pleasure to Fred and something that he took great enjoyment in for the rest of his life. In 1985, Fred was promoted to Director of Manufacturing where he was responsible for 31 countries across Southeast Asia. This role required that he move the family back to Long Grove, Illinois. Fred was able to take Connie on many of these trips and delighted in being able to explore the world together. In 1999, Fred retired and he moved with his family to Orlando. With retirement, he was now able to travel the world with Connie on longer trips. Together they visited 6 of the 7 continents and spent a month on the QE2 traveling from California to Australia. When not traveling, Connie and Fred led their Senior Group and enjoyed spending time with their children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Constance Newman Hakimipour; sister - Mary, Aziz; children Rosemary, Melanie, Amy, Tiffany, Andrew and Emily; grandchildren Stephen, Jason, Madelyn, Alex and Christian. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Farbod and his sister Nadereh. Funeral Services and Mass will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, 113 Lockwood Boulevard, Oviedo, FL. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be given to the American Diabetes Association. . Burial will be at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Orlando, Florida. Arrangements are entrusted to DeGusipe Funeral Home & Crematory, 9001 N. Orlando Avenue, Maitland, Florida 32751. (407) 695-CARE(2273)

Mr Fred Farhad Hakimipour

November 14, 1936 - August 9, 2012