Job Cherian Obituary (1981 - 2022)

Job Cherian passed away at the University of Washington Medical Center, after battling Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma for about three years. Job, fondly known as Joe was born June 29, 1981 in Kerala, India to Cherian Job Variamparambil and Usha Cherian. He grew up in India and Dubai. He attended grade school in Montfort High Secondary School, Yercaud and went to the Modern High School of Dubai. He went on to complete his Bachelors in Engineering at Purdue University in Indiana. He was a true boilermaker. After his undergraduate, he worked in the east coast of the United States at McKesson Health Solutions before he moved to India to work in Tata Consultancy, which took him to Australia and several parts of India before which point, he decided to pursue a masters. His MBA took him to Queens, Ontario in Canada. After which, he proceeded to work in Oil and Gas with AECOM in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. His marriage brought him to Seattle, Washington where he worked at Sound Transit before he began working at Blue Origin. Joe was very proud to see New Shepard, the program he was a part of to successfully launch several rockets into space. Throughout his young life, he had travelled quite extensively, including Australia, Kenya, Tanzania, Maldives, several US states, and Mexico. His last trip was to Maui, Hawaii which he said reminded him of home. He was a cooking aficionado, always looking to expand his repertoire of dishes; a fantastic researcher of all things associated with the latest technology - electronics and cryptocurrency. His passion was to always get a deal, which is how he ended up in Kenmore - the secret of King county. He enjoyed going to musicals and comedy clubs. While generally quiet, he had a timely humor that always got a chortle. He is survived by his daughter, Seniya Marie Variamparambil and wife, Greena George; his siblings Antony Cherian and Tresa Cherian; and his parents, Cherian Job and Usha Cherian. Joe was a loving father, husband, brother and son, who will be deeply missed. A Funeral Mass will be held on May 21, 2022 at 11:00am PST at St. John Mary Vianney Catholic Church 12600 84th Avenue NE, Kirkland, WA 98034. Visitation will begin at 9:45am PST at the church. Mass will be live-streamed at SJV Kirkland (youtube) Flowers can be sent to St. John Mary Vianney Catholic Church