Obituaries
Jennie S. Vartabedian (1911-2010)
Haverhill's Last Genocide Survivor
HAVERHILL, Mass.—Jennie S. (Hekimian) Vartabedian, 98, the last remaining survivor of the Armenian Genocide in Haverhill, died Tuesday at the Hannah Duston Longterm Health Care Center, 126 Monument St., with her family by her side.
She was born in Dikranagert (Diyarbakir), Armenia, on Dec. 11, 1911, daughter of Missak and Vartouhi (Yadejanian) Hekimia
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The Apigian- Kessels send our deepest sympathy to the family of Jennie Vartabedian, and in particular to Nancy and Tom Vartabedian. By all indications the late Mrs. Vartabedian was a remarkable Armenian woman exemplyfing the finest characteristics of what the matriarch of a family should be. Through the years we have enjoyed reading about her dedication to be healthy and active with an exercise regimen that would put younger folks to shame. We followed her life through her talented son’s columns with amazement at her youthful spirit and attitude. Their loss is a loss to all of us who hold the survivor gneration so deservedly in high esteem . May she rest in heavenly peace. Our deepest sympathy to you Tom. Continue to fill your mother’s legacy with your activism in the Armenian community.
Love, Betty