NEW YORK—Dr. Ara Caprielian didn’t have to mine for gold in the hills and streams of California to discover his richness. He was born with it! Those who knew him would tend to agree. He […]
Dr. Ara Caprielian, 72, passed away on Tues., April 14, in New York. He was an active and dedicated member of the Armenian community. Unger Caprielian was a former member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation […]
Born in Tabriz, Iran, to Levon and Nektar Gregorian, Zareh Gregorian was the youngest of five brothers, Hrach, Rouben, Asik, and his surviving brother Henry. Zareh received his early education in Tabriz and then attended […]
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.—The St. Gregory Armenian Church community has lost its oldest and most venerable member. Charlie Jamgochian entered the Kingdom of Heaven on March 20 after an unexpected illness. He was 94 and an […]
Robert Joseph Kessel passed away on March 1, in Gaylord, Mich. He was born in Pontiac on June 17, 1934, on Fathers’ Day. Bob was the only child of Bertram and Marguerite Kessel. His father […]
WASHINGTON—On Thurs., April 9, the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Washington, D.C., will host a reception and book signing for author Matthew Karanian and his ground-breaking new book Historic Armenia After 100 Years: […]
STANFORDVILLE, N.Y.—Artist Kardash Onnig will unveil a powerful multimedia installation on four consecutive Saturdays, opening April 25 and continuing May 2, 9, and 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the artist’s studio at 76 Halas Lane, Stanfordville. The […]
HAVERHILL, Mass.—For more than 50 years, Zarouhi (Sara) Vosgarichian was all heart and soul when it came to the Armenian Relief Society (ARS), both inside her own community and with events that demanded international attention. […]
George Basmajian passed away on March 6 in Los Angeles, Calif. Born in Aleppo in 1943, George leaves behind his loving wife, Shakeh Basmajian. He will be sorely missed by his family, which includes Mr. […]
Distributes $1 million in Scholarships for 2014-15 Academic Year In the 2014-15 academic year, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) awarded more than $1 million in scholarships to students in nearly 40 countries. For almost […]
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