Irma Vega-Zadeh, 64, a resident of Irving for thirty-four years, and a retired elementary school Principal, died Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Baylor Scott, and White Medical Center in Irving. Born August 31, 1957 in Mercedes, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Guillermo Vega and Rafaela Garcia Vega. She had a Master's Degree in Education and retired as principal at Keyes Elementary School in Irving. She also previously worked in the Dallas Independent School District. She married Mahmoud Zadeh August 1, 1987 in Dallas.
Preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Samuel Reyes, Jr. Guillermo Vega, Jr., and Rolando Vega; and a sister, Alma Zamora, she is survived by her husband Mahmoud Zadeh of Irving; a daughter Teena Zadeh of Denver, Colorado; a son, Bijan Zadeh of Irving; her mother Rafaela Vega of San Antonio; a brother Adan Vega of Houston; and five sisters, Eloisa Brown of San Antonio, Corina Salinas of Laredo, Elva Vaught of Grapevine, Yolanda Vega of San Antonio, and Linda Vega of Houston.
Memorial services were 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Oak View Baptist Church 1004 South Story Road, Irving, TX 75060 under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home of Irving, 606 West Airport Freeway 75062. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to All Things Made New-Irving, The Irving Schools Foundation, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research, or the American Cancer Society. As this is a celebration of life, the family encouraged attendees to wear bright and cheerful colors as "our mother/wife always said she wanted her life celebrated rather than mourned."
The service was live-streamed on Oak View Baptist Church's website htpps://ovbc.net