Alexandra Tayebi
Retired School Principal, Community Christian Academy
Alexandra "Alexa" (Saati) Tayebi, 81, of Westford, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Monday February 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
According to family members, Alexa Tayebi (nee Saati) was born on August 10, 1943, in Alexandria Egypt. She is survived by her husband Amad, whom she regarded as her soul mate of more than 57 years, a retired professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She and Amad first met during the first week of classes at the College of Engineering of Alexandria University. She is also survived by a daughter, Attorney and Associate Professor at Babson College, Marileen Nancy Tayebi Aiken and wife of the late Attorney Adam Scott Aiken, a son, Ronald Mark and his wife, Dalia Nahas Tayebi. Two grandsons, John (Jack) Sidney Aiken and George Ryan Aiken. She is also survived by a brother, Michael R. Saati and his wife Mary, a sister Helen Morcos and her husband Samy and a brother Dr. Spiro Saati and his wife Dr. Josephine Pandolfo, and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her mother, Mary Saati and her father Raif Saati.
She was also a longtime parishioner of St. George Orthodox Church in Lowell where she, at times, served as a Sunday School teacher, and later Superintendent of the Sunday school.
Alexa earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Textile Engineering from the College of Engineering of Alexandria University and began her career as a textile engineer. She worked for Alexandria Spinning & Weaving Company in Alexandria, Egypt. In 1968, she and her husband immigrated to the US and settled in the Boston area. She then worked as a textile engineer at the Fabric Research laboratory in Dedham, MA. After earning a Master of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, she joined Abundant Life Christian School in Wilmington, MA, Beth El School in Chelmsford, MA, and Community Christian Academy in Lowell where she remained for thirteen years. As a School Principal at Community Christian Academy, she led her team to achieve 5-star accreditation, and retired in May of 2010.
After her retirement, she taught part-time at Middlesex Community College.
Her greatest joys in life were her family and her faith. She had many friends and acquaintances with whom she enjoyed spending time studying the bible.
Friends may attend her Visitation on Friday February 14, 2025, at ST. GEORGE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH 44 BOWERS ST. in LOWELL from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Her Funeral Service will take place Saturday morning February 15, 2025, in the CHURCH at 10 o’clock followed by her burial at Pine Grove Cemetery in Westford. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to be directed to the Amad & Alexa Tayebi Scholarship Endowment Fund at U-Mass Lowell, at 1 University Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854 or to the Tayebi and Aiken Families Endowment Fund at Saint George Orthodox Church, 44 Bowers Street, Lowell MA 01854. Arrangements by the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME – LOWELL – MA – (978) 458-8768.
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