Dr. Parisa Eghbalian. (Photo courtesy of Aurora E&E Dentistry website)Dr. Parisa Eghbalian. (Photo courtesy of Aurora E&E Dentistry website)
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Dentist with patients in Lucknow and Hanover one of victims in plane crash

A dentist who had patients in Lucknow and Hanover was one of the many Canadians who lost their lives in the Ukranian Airlines crash in Iran.

Parisa Eghbalian was a dentist at Grundy's Family Dental Care in Lucknow and Hanover.

Her husband, 42-year old Hamed Esamaeilion, also a dentist, worked as part of the group at Saugeen Dental.

Their nine-year-old daughter Reera also died in the crash and at one time attended Dawnview Public School.

The family settled in the GTA 9 years ago and has a practice in Richmond Hill. Eghbalian also had patients in Guelph and other areas in southwestern Ontario.

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