Ezat Babazadeh Pakpour was a warm-hearted woman, known for her strength, endearing stubbornness and unmatchable sense of humor. Never straying from a strong and positive conviction for her beliefs, she never complained about life and could find humor in the most challenging situations.
Ezat was born on June 10, 1917, as one of 10 siblings in Tehran, Iran. She married Moyer Pakpour and had two children, Farideh and Houschang.
She was one of the only women to run her own business in currency exchange in Tehran, Iran. Just before the Iranian Revolution came to its height in the late ‘70s, she had a premonition that times would get very tough there. Against the wishes of her family, she insisted they move to the U.S. to pioneer a better life. They ran a motel in Buena Park near Knott’s Berry Farm.
The latter part of her life was spent living overlooking Fisherman’s Cove in Laguna Beach. She would dip in the water everyday regardless of the temperature. She would host and feed any family member or friend that knocked on her door, and feed the leftovers to the birds on the beach.
She passed away on Jan. 18, 2015, peacefully and surrounded by love by her family in her daughter’s home in Laguna Beach.
She is survived by her siblings Aziz and Eftekhar, daughter Farideh and son Houschang. She will never be forgotten by the Moritz family, including Claude, Margo, Jonathan, Elodie, Gaspard; the Pakpour family including Dorthe, Victor, and Leah; and her plentiful Persian family.
