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Betty Apigian-Kessel
Betty (Serpouhie) Apigian Kessel was born in Pontiac, Mich. Together with her husband, Robert Kessel, she was the proprietor of Woodward Market in Pontiac and has two sons, Bradley and Brant Kessel. She belonged to the St. Sarkis Ladies Guild for 12 years, serving as secretary for many of those years. During the aftermath of the earthquake in Armenia in 1988, the Detroit community selected her to be the English-language secretary and she happily dedicated her efforts to help the earthquake victims. She has a column in the Armenian Weekly entitled “Michigan High Beat.”
Latest posts by Betty Apigian-Kessel (see all)
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I am truly sorry to hear of the passing of Antranig Chalabian. I knew him when I lived in Detroit. We corresponded after I moved to CT though not nearly enough. The infrequency of correspondence was entirely my fault.
I had the honor, at his request, of reviewing his books. He was a wonderful man, kind, intelligent, a true gentlemen, a good friend, and model Armenian. He did his people a service by writing by penning the book on Andranig Pasha. It is a book for everyone. I was glad when I learned he was honored in Hayasdan for that work.
Asdvadz hokin lusavoreh…
I too treasure my copy of General Andranik. I purchased the book because my maiden name is Ozanian and I have been trying to find out how my father was related to General Andranik. When he died my father and his mother were in the family car with Antranik’s wife and my Dad told me he sat at his bedside and listened to him tell stories before Antranik died. If you have any information about the Ozanian family
I would appreciate it. My grandfather’s name was Edvart Ozanian.