DR. BOULOS  SALAMA

Obituary of DR. BOULOS NAGUIB SALAMA

May 19, 1940 – Egypt

May 9, 2021 – Calgary, Alberta

Boulos Naguib Salama was born in Egypt in 1940 to a godly family. He was the fifth of six siblings, whom he loved and cherished every day and with his every action. 

His brilliance and work ethic set him on a path to success from an early age. He graduated top of his class at the faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University in Egypt. He further pursued his dream of attaining a PhD in Railway Engineering from the Leningrad University, Russia, in 1971. He returned to Egypt to share his passion and knowledge with generations of successful engineers in Cairo University, where he was deeply loved and respected by all his peers and students. 

He published volumes of technical papers and books in railway engineering, supervised many Master’s and Doctorate’s theses, and oversaw Egypt’s and the Middle East’s major railway engineering projects.

Boulos’ achievements were not limited to the academic and professional. He was a devoted husband to Salwa Sorial for over forty-seven years, a proud father to Mira, Dalia, and Bassem, and a proud father-in-law to Ashraf, Boules, and Mary. His grandchildren, Kareem, Adam, Joshua, Hannah, Laila, and Rami, brought great joy to his life. He is survived by his beloved sister Fifi and cherished nieces and nephews. He was a favourite uncle and a second father to them all.

He was also a role model to all who knew him. He was joyful, humble, and had a special way of making everyone around him smile, young and old. He found pleasure in the small things in life and was very easy to please. He enjoyed traveling the world with his family, playing bridge with his life-long friends, and collecting rare stamps and coins.

Boulos was a humble soul who lived amongst us. He will always be loved until the day we join him in Heaven.

A Private Funeral Service will be held on Thursday May 13, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (MT). Family and friends are invited to join Dr. Salama’s service streamed live (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKHnNN7d4talMBjqCu-9rnA) on the day of the service. For those who are unable to view live, a recording of the service will be posted. Condolences, memories and photos can also be shared and viewed here.

In living memory of Dr. Boulos  Salama, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Crowfoot, 82 CROWFOOT CIRCLE NW, CALGARY, AB T3G 2T3, Telephone: 403-241-0044.

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