Obituary: Areknaz Omartian (1926-2009)

Areknaz Omartian passed to Heaven on April 11 in the loving arms of her family at home. Born on Oct. 12, 1926 to the late Dertad and (Ouzounian) Omartian, she graduated with from Commerce High School and American International College with exceptional honors. Her field of study was mathematics. She was president of her sorority and was a member of the equestrian team. Arek’s career of many years was with Monsanto Chemical Co.’s Auto Safety Glass Division in Springfield, Mass., where she w