Obituaries
Jasmine Chobanian
Jasmine Chobanian of Natick, Mass., passed away on July 25, 2014, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of 59 years of Aram V. Chobanian, M.D., and the cherished mother of Karin Chobanian […]
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Obituary: Albert Sarkissian (1917-2014)
Albert Sarkissian was born on Feb. 12, 1917, in an Armenian community that was then in Russian Ashkabad. Albert was the son of Shooshanik Hovsepian (born in Shushi) and Vaghinak Sarkissian (born in Tabriz). Albert and […]
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Albert S. Movsesian Personified Armenian spirit
HAVERHILL, Mass.—Albert (Shavarsh) Movsesian, a crusader for Armenian Genocide education and human rights, passed away on May 25 at Merrimack Valley Hospice House surrounded by his loving family. The day coincided with his late wife’s […]
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Arthur A. Maranian (1928-2014)
Arthur A. Maranian, Sr. was born in May 1928 in Arlington, Mass., one of nine children of the late Aram and Alice Maranian. He attended schools in Arlington as well as in Boston at Don […]
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Lucy Ishkhanian Tankian (1934-2014)
Lucy Ishkanian Tankian passed away on April 20, 2014. An accomplished concert pianist, she was recognized internationally. Lucy generously gave her time and expertise to the artistic community through her support of the education and […]
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Veteran Photojournalist Harry Koundakjian Passes Away
“My future is today. I’ll always have a camera around my neck, even when I’m buried. It’s been a productive career, one rich in satisfaction and joy. Every day is still a fresh adventure.” –Harry […]
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Obituary: Sano Themia Halo (1909-2014)
Sano Themia Halo, (1909-2014) one of the last survivors of the Pontic Greek Genocide in Ottoman Turkey, died peacefully at home in her sleep on April 28, 2014, just two weeks shy of her […]
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Obituary: Onnic Marashian (1925-2014)
His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan and the Religious and Executive Councils announce with sorrow the passing of Onnic Marashian, a long-time servant of the Armenian Church. He was a Pillar of the Prelacy and was awarded […]
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Father Raphael Andonian Left No Stone Unturned
BELMONT, Mass.—Like a utility player for his church, Very Rev. Father Raphael Andonian covered every base as pastor for two decades at Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church in Belmont. It was the church and parish […]
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Obituary: Father Raphael Andonian
The Armenian Catholic Eparchy of our Lady of Nareg in the Unites States and Canada, the Armenian Mekhitarist religious order, the Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Parish Council and faithful with heartfelt sorrow inform you that […]