Obituaries

Bedros Sarkis Kolandjian, 83, of Frederick, Md., passed away on Mon., Jan. 19, at 2:50 a.m. Bedros Sarkis Kolandjian Kolandjian was born on July 9, 1931, in Sudan, to the late Sarkis and Iskouhi Kolandjian. Bedros lived life to the fullest and was a loving and generous father, grandfather, brother, [more...]

Former Waltham City Clerk Peter Koutoujian died suddenly at his Waltham home on Fri., Jan. 16. He was 77. Peter Koutoujian Peter was born in Boston on Jan. 20, 1937, a son of Armenian immigrants Abraham and Sarah (DerBedrosian) Koutoujian, and moved to Waltham as a child. He was a graduate of [more...]

Clifford Melikian, 94, of Walnut Creek, Calif. died peacefully on Jan. 13, 2015. Clifford was born in Fresno on Dec. 30, 1920, to the late Gunyas and Nuritza Melikian. He grew up in the midst of a vibrant Armenian-American community that formed the basis for his lifelong love and service to the [more...]

Lenore (Hagopian) Arabian of Belmont, Mass., passed away on Jan. 11. She was the devoted daughter of the late Arthur and Paris (Tookoian) Hagopian; beloved wife of Att. Gregory H. Arabian; dear sister of Gregory and his wife Joan (Abodeely) Hagopian of Fla.; aunt of Gregory Scott Hagopian of [more...]

Lazarus “Larry” Chukoian, a long-time resident of Maywood, N.J., passed away quietly on the morning of Christmas Eve. He was 92. Larry, the son of Angel (Kadian) and Nishan Chukoian, was born on Nov. 21, 1922, in Providence R.I. He moved to New York City as a teenager and joined the [more...]

On the afternoon of Dec. 13, the Detroit-Armenian community lost one of its most prominent elders, Onnig Hachigian. Onnig Hachigian Onnig was born on July 22, 1924, in Massena, N.Y., the son of Takvor and Heghina Hachigian. When he was four years old, the family moved to Detroit, Mich. Onnig was a [more...]

Dr. Edgar M. Housepian, Professor Emeritus of Clinical Neurological Surgery at Columbia University and co-founder of the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR), died peacefully at his home on Fri., Nov. 14. He was 86. Edgar Housepian Born March 18, 1928 in New York City, Dr. Housepian graduated from the [more...]

Vartkes Sinanian passed away on Sat., Nov. 22, in Glendale, Calif. Sinanian was born in Nicosia, Cyprus, on March 7, 1926. Vartkes Sinanian Sinanian is survived by his widow, Margo Sinanian; his son and daughter-in-law, the Honorable Judge Zaven and Armenia Sinanian; his daughter and son-in-law, [more...]

(The Providence Journal)—Helen M. (Garabedian) Mikitarian, 77, of Auburn, Mass., passed away on Oct. 16 at Saint Vincent Hospital with her loving family at her side. Helen Garabedian Mikitarian Helen was born in Providence, R.I., on Aug. 7, 1937, the daughter of Harry “Harootun” and [more...]