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Betty Apigian-Kessel

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.”

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  1. Love this article. Takes me back to my wonderful grandparents working tirelessly in our garden on Marlboro St. in Brantford, Ontario. Everything tasted so delicious. Didn’t realize as a child how much work went into it. So long ago but never, ever forgotten. You are a wonderful writer my cousin. Thanks for the memories.

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