Memorial Service for Jasmine Chobanian to Be Held at BU’s Marsh Chapel

Jasmine Chobanian of Natick, Mass., passed away on July 25. The Boston University community will honor the life of Chobanian, who was regarded as the “First Lady” of Boston University during the many years that her husband, Aram V. Chobanian, MD, served in university leadership. The Memorial Service will take place on Mon., Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. at Boston University’s Marsh Chapel, located at 735 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. Chobanian was a much-loved patron of the arts and humanitarian, serving on the Board of Trustees of the Boston Ballet, and was active in efforts to provide aid to the people of Armenia. A graduate of Brown University, she was a talented painter and studied with Conger Metcalf at the Boston Museum School, now the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She worked for many years as a researcher at Thordike Memorial Laboratories at Boston City Hospital. She is remembered as a world traveler, voracious reader, fascinating raconteur, nature lover, bird watcher, and sports fan.

Jasmine Chobanian was born in Pawtucket, R.I., the daughter of the late Charles and Zabel (Russian) Goorigian. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Aram V. Chobanian (Hon’06), president emeritus of BU, and their children, Karin Chobanian Torrice of Natick, Mass., Lisa Chobanian Ramboeck of Bronxville, N.Y., and Aram Chobanian, Jr. of Brookline, Mass. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Marc and Vanessa Torrice; her sisters Nectar Lennox of Cumberland, R.I., and Marie Vartanian of Agawam, Mass.; and her sister-in-law, Ruth Chobanian of Cambridge, Mass.; as well as a large number of nieces, nephews, and friends.

To honor Jasmine Chobanian’s memory, contributions may be made to the Chobanian Scholarship Fund at Boston University School of Medicine, c/o Development Office, 72 East Concord Street, L219, Boston, MA 02118; Saint Stephen’s Armenian Church, 38 Elton Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472; or The Fund for Armenian Relief, 630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016.