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In Loving Memory of Emilia Samsonovna Babakhanian
On Friday, February 15, 2019, in Valencia, Venezuela, our beloved Emilia Samsonovna Babakhanian passed away in her sleep, at the amazing age of 100. Emilia (or Emma as many new her), was born in...
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In Loving Memory of Folk Artist David Ayriyan
PROVIDENCE, RI—Surrounded by his loving family, David Ayriyan, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Born in Baku, David fled with his family when bloody pogroms by Azeri Turks...
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In Loving Memory of Kanare (Edgarian) Babayan
Kanare Babayan led an extraordinary life. Born in New Britain, Connecticut to Alexan and Araxie (Bagdasarian) Edgarian, she excelled at school, sang Armenian songs, danced and acted in plays with her...
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In Memoriam: Maestro Krikor Pidedjian
Maestro Krikor Pidedjian (1935-2019) Musicologist Krikor Pidedjian died on July 30, 2019. Maestro Pidedjian was internationally recognized as a talented musicologist, whose long career contributed to...
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Armenian Community Grieving Genocide Scholar Vahakn Dadrian
Vahakn N. Dadrian (1926-2019) The Armenian scholarly community is grieving the loss of renowned genocide researcher and author Vahakn Dadrian, who passed away on August 2, 2019. He was 93 years old....
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Remembering Adiss Harmandian
SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Acclaimed Armenian singer and performer Adiss Harmandian has died. His family announced that Harmandian peacefully passed away at the UCLA Santa Monica Hospital on September 1...
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In Loving Memory of Marian Bandazian
Marian (Sanders) Bandazian (1940-2019) On September 4, 2019, Marian (Sanders) Bandazian passed away in her home in St. Petersburg, Florida. Marian was born on July 23, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey....
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In Loving Memory of Harry Berj Telian
Harry Berj Telian passed away peacefully on September 7, 2019. He was 93 years old. Harry was born in Syracuse, New York to parents Hagop and Venus Telian. He was raised in a small and vibrant...
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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...
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In Loving Memory of Helen Baronian
Helen Baronian passed away peacefully on September 28, 2019 at age 93. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to Hovannes and Margaret (nee Karagavoorian) Baronian, both of whom were survivors of...
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In Loving Memory of Mary Krafian
Mary (Tourian) Krafian Krafian, Mary (Tourian) of Watertown, Massachusetts (formerly of Waltham, Massachusetts) passed away after a lenghty illness on Tuesday, December 10—one week before her 89th...
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In Loving Memory of Richard A. Berjian
Dr. Richard Berjian (1929-2019) With sadness the family of Richard A. Berjian announces his passing while visiting family in California on Monday, December 9, 2019 at the age of 90 vibrant years....
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In Memory of Dr. George Odian, Distinguished University Professor
George Giragos Odian, distinguished Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at the College of Staten Island, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2019 at the age of 86 at his home in New York City. A...
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In Loving Memory of Astrid Sarafian
Sarafian, Astrid (Demirjian) of Newton, February 7, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Professor Vahe Sarafian. Devoted mother of Salpi, Aram and his wife Lorig, Armen and his wife Nancy, and Alex and his...
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A Reminiscence: John Najarian
This tribute contains comments that were delivered at a memorial luncheon that took place on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the Hackensack Golf Club in Emerson, NJ which followed John’s interment in...
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Mitch: A Patriot with Boundless Prestige
Mitch Kehetian (1930-2020) Mitch Kehetian. For so many and for so many years, the name has meaning: whether you were in, or are in journalism circles in Greater Detroit, a member of the Detroit...
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Richard Martin “Dick” Kazanjian – an “Officer and a Gentle Man”
Richard Martin “Dick” Kazanjian (1935-2020) Richard Kazanjian died peacefully at his Burlington, Massachusetts home surrounded by his loving family and friends on February 29, 2020. Born September 8,...
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In Loving Memory of Sonia Shiragian Blackwell
Sonia Shiragian Blackwell (1928-2020) Sonia Shiragian Blackwell passed away at McLeod Hospice House on March 3, 2020, with her loving family by her side. She was born in New York, NY on February 22,...
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Armenians Worldwide Mourn the Passing of Patrick Devedjian
Patrick Devedjian (1944-2020) On Sunday, March 29, French Armenian politician Patrick Devedjian died in a Parisian hospital from the coronavirus after previously revealing his diagnosis on Twitter. In...
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In Loving Memory of Estephan Iskenderian
Estephan Steve Iskenderian (1971-2020) Yeghpayr Estephan Steve Iskenderian was born on January 26, 1971 in Beirut, Lebanon to Hovaness and Seta Iskenderian. He was the brother of Shant Iskenderian. At...
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