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 Torrice of Natick, Lisa Chobanian Ramboeck of Bronxville, N.Y., and Aram Chobanian, Jr., of Brookline, Mass. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren, Marc and Vanessa Torrice. Jasmine was born in Pawtucket, R.I., the daughter of the late Charles and Zabel (Russian) Goorigian. She leaves her loving sisters Nectar Lennox of Cumberland, R.I., and Marie Vartanian of Agawam, Mass., her sister-in-law, Ruth Chobanian of Cambridge, Mass., as well as a large number of nieces, nephews, and friends.
Jasmine Chobanian
Jasmine graduated from Brown University (Pembroke College) and was a research technician at Harvard’s Thordike Memorial Laboratories. She was a talented portrait painter who attended the Boston Museum School and studied under the late artist, Conger Metcalfe. A patron of the arts, she served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Boston Ballet Company. She was known for her unique exuberance, gaiety, infectious spirit, and loving nature. Jasmine was considered by many as the “First Lady” of Boston University and its Medical Campus during her husband’s period of leadership there. Boston University honored her in 2006 for her contributions with a Gala Dinner and Arts Program. She had many hobbies and interests and was an avid reader, storyteller, nature lover, bird watcher, and sports fan. She traveled extensively internationally and was fascinated by the people she met and their different arts and cultures. She also was very active in humanitarian efforts to provide assistance to Armenia.
A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held in September on a date and place to be announced.
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