Dr. Gholamali A. Meghdadi, 84, of Mount Dora, Florida (long term resident of Altamonte Springs) passed away on July 14, 2018. He was born on April 04, 1934 in Tehran, Iran. Dr. Meghdadi was an award winning Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon in Orlando who showed extraordinary compassion and dedication to his patients. He was a devoted and loyal family man, who cherished his wife and daughters, as well as adored his little “princess”, his granddaughter, Layla. Dr. Meghdadi is preceded in death by his wife Linda Slack Meghdadi and brother Massoud Meghdadi. He is survived by his children Melanie Renee Meghdadi, Melissa Dawn Meghdadi and Melinda (Jeffrey) Shawn Lynch; siblings Mahine Moghaddam, Andrew Meghdadi and Fatemeh Khorramian; granddaughter Layla Mackenzie Lynch. Dr. Meghdadi will be deeply missed by his many loved ones, both family and friends.