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On the Passing of Diramayr Lousin Keshishian

The last photo of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia with his mother— Diramayr Lousin Keshishian (Photo: Facebook)

Diramayr Lousin Keshishian, the beloved mother of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, has passed away. Diramayr died on September 14, 2019 in Lebanon. Funeral services were held in Antelias, Lebanon on Wednesday.

On this sad occasion of her passing, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Eastern US Central Committee on behalf of its entire membership in the region, extends its deepest condolences to His Holiness and his brothers—Hrach, Hovik, Avedis and Levon Keshishian—their families and relatives. Let her memory be blessed, and may God rest her soul.

ARF Eastern US Central Committee

The Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) is an Armenian political party founded in 1890 by Christapor Mikaelian, Stepan Zorian and Simon Zavarian. Today, the party operates in Armenia and all countries with an Armenian Diaspora. The ARF has served the Armenian nation during its worst hours and has given birth to numerous national heroes and organizations that have and continue to tend to the advocacy, educational, social and youth needs of the Armenian Diaspora following the Armenian Genocide.  The ARF Eastern Region Central Committee’s headquarters is the Hairenik Building in Watertown, MA. The ARF Eastern Region’s media (Hairenik Association) is also housed in this building, as are various other important Armenian community organizations. 

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