Bedros Sarkis Kolandjian, 83, of Frederick, Md., passed away on Mon., Jan. 19, at 2:50 a.m.
Kolandjian was born on July 9, 1931, in Sudan, to the late Sarkis and Iskouhi Kolandjian. Bedros lived life to the fullest and was a loving and generous father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He is survived by his daughter, Karina Kolandjian, and her husband, Emad Kronfli, of Frederick; two grandchildren, Anthony and Dahlia Kronfli; sisters, Takouhi Yenovkian of Philadelphia, and Hasmik Bozadjian and her husband David of Philadelphia; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Kolandjian; and a niece and nephews. He is preceded in death by his brother, Mihran Sarkis Kolandjian.
The family will receive relatives and friends at the Stauffer Funeral Home, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702, on Thurs., Jan. 22, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.
On Fri., Jan. 23, a Mass of Armenian Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, 4125 Fessenden St. NW, Washington, DC, 20016. Rev. Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan will be the celebrant. Service will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, 9501 Catoctin Mountain Highway, Frederick, MD 21701, at 2 p.m.
Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at www.staufferfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to “The Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR) YEREVAN CHAPTER” via their website http://soar-us.org/donate.html. Donations can be made via PayPal by choosing the “Donation to SOAR-Yerevan” option on the site or by sending a check to the following address, with “Donation to SOAR-Yerevan” in the memo:
Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief
ATTN: George S. Yacoubian, Jr.
1060 First Avenue, Suite 400
King of Prussia, PA 19406
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Rest in peace Uncle Bedros!
My sincerest condolences to hear that Bedros left this material world to a better and spiritual orld.
I new him from Sudan when I was working their.
I would appreciate if this message is passed to his family member and they may contact me at the provided email.
God bless his soul and let our Lord accept him as a good Christian.
Andreas Jouhourian, Paris France.
Dearest Uncle Bedros,
We will miss you very very much, and will never stop thinking of you. You took care of me and raised me when I came to USA in 1997 at the young age of 16. You helped me stay out of trouble, and made me be a responsible, hardworking man.
We will miss you dearest Uncle of ours. Yet, you are now in a much better place sitting by the right hand side of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ…..Amen.
Love you forever: GEORGE, MARAL, TAVIT, & KEVORK BOZADJIAN