In Memory of Sophie Balgochian

Sophie (Bazarian) Balgochian of Lexington, MA, passed away on Nov. 3, 2023. Born in Watertown, MA, on Sept. 17, 1935, she was the youngest of five children of Sarah “Hajigus” Saghbazarian and Avedis Ourfalian. Sophie had four older brothers: Harry, Joe, Aram and Marty. She attended Watertown High School and had many fond memories of her classmates. At 17, she met her future husband, Peter Balgochian, Jr., at the Boston Latin School Purple & White Dance, where they were both with other