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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)
- Meet the Legendary Margaret Lafian of Detroit - October 3, 2017
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- A Purposeful Visit to Great Lakes National Cemetery (Part II) - August 8, 2017
Hello……..in the early 1970’s I had the opportunity to participate in Divine Liturgy in Portland, ME. We came from the Lowell Armenian Church Parish under the guidance of the V. Rev. Fr. Ghevont Samoorian. I understand that the Haverhill Armenian Church Parish also offered Services from time to time in Portland.
It was joyfully surprising to see the Armenians from the Portland area come together and participate in the Liturgy. They had not parish of their own, and had only sporadic gatherings or organized activities over the decades prior.
Understanding how Armenians settled in the Maine region, and the somewhat remote circumstances after having been immersed in the Armenian communities of Turkey, provided insight into their desire and need to reconnect to their Church and worship customs.
I recall one Palm Sunday distinctly, as we traveled in the afternoon and offered a full Badarak, blessing palms and distributing to all. A dinner followed with a sizable crowd.
Perhaps Armenag, Arshalous, and/or their children were there.
Deacon Jimmie Magarian
Hi,
I was born in the Kigi (Keghi) region and visit the region
villages very frequently. I visited Agrag, Kigi and Canakci two
months ago. I am from a Kurdish origin and have sympaty
towars any people whose origin goes back to Kigi.
What described in this book, food, culture, khenami,
still survives in the region. Can I please get a copy of this book.
Wonderful article and historical accounting. I have some photo’s from my father’s archive of the village of Khoops.
My name is Edvard Magardician Keghetzi Armenian after my mother ( from Mangoian family)
and my father ( from Magardician family ).I was born in Constanta Romania. My grand parents escaped the Armenian Genocide and establish themselves in Constanta Romania port
on the Black See . I remambed my mothers delicios Paharch , and I have been told lots of stories from the genocide . I know that my grand father from my mother side Harutiun Mangoian ( his nickname was Chaush) had 3 other brothers well known in the village , they helped lots of people from there village to escape the genocide… if anyone heard of them please comment ,,,thx