Obituary: Aris G. Sevag (1946-2012)

Aris Sevag, editor of AGBU's Ararat Magazine, passed away on April 28.

Aris Sevag, loving husband, father, educator, writer, editor, and translator, passed away on April 28 in his home in Jackson Heights, N.Y., after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in 1946 in Philadelphia to Dr. and Mrs. Manasseh Sevag, his intellectual curiosity and commitment [...]

Obituary: Vartkas Minasian, 89

Vartkas (Vark) Minasian, 89, of DeWitt, N.Y., passed away in Lake Worth, Fla. on Feb. 21, 2012.
Born in Syracuse, N.Y., Vartkas attended Blodgett Vocational High School and Syracuse University. He was a World War II veteran who honorably served his country in the army. Vartkas was employed at Kane & Roach and then at General [...]

In Memoriam: Rich Serabian Remembered for Quiet Deeds

HAVERHILL, Mass.—Every Armenian church community needs an activist like Richard Serabian, one who leads by example and answers every call whether it’s his or the other guy’s.
The irony behind this is the bell. It never stopped ringing, whether it was a church supper, Parish Council meeting, or something bigger, like the construction of a new [...]

Obituary: Oppie Bedrosian, 85

Oppie (Asadoorian) Bedrosian, 85, of Cushing Rd., Warwick, R.I., passed away on Thurs., Jan. 12 at Rhode Island Hospital, Jane Brown Unit, in Providence. She was the beloved wife for 61 years of Peter “Doc” Bedrosian. Born in Pawtucket, R.I., she was the daughter of the late Donig and Satenig (Melkonian) Asadoorian.

Oppie Bedrosian

Oppie was a [...]

Obituary: Martin “Marty” Shelengian (1921-2011)

Martin “Marty” Vartan Shelengian, a pillar of the Philadelphia Armenian community, passed away on Nov. 30, 2011 at the age of 90. He was well known and loved by many through his decades of service to his church, St. Gregory the Illuminator, and the ARF.

Martin “Marty” Shelengian

Marty was born on Jan. 9, 1921 in Philadelphia [...]

Obituary: Mary Hamparian (1927-2011)

Mary “Manooshag” Aljian Hamparian was born on March 28, 1927. She was the loyal daughter of Armenian Genocide survivors Nishan and Zevarte Aljian, the loving husband of Ardashes Hamparian, the devoted mother of Lorig, Aram, and Raffi, the proud grandmother of Mher, Aram, Areni, Zabelle, Sune, Meghri, and Ardashes, and the caring sister of Thomas, [...]

Obituary: Roger K. Derderian

Roger K. Derderian died Sunday, Sept. 4, at his home. He was born in Hartford, Conn., the son of the late Krikor and Rebecca (Paloulian) Derderian. He worked as a stockbroker for Smith Barney for several years. Roger served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

Roger K. Derderian

Roger was a member of St. [...]

Obituary: Gilbert C. Markarian, 82

WORCESTER, Mass.—Gilbert C. Markarian, Sr., 82, passed away Sun., Sept. 26 after a recent rapid decline in health. He leaves his beloved wife of 62 years, Florence (Haroutian) Markarian; a daughter, Donna Mooradian, and her husband Arthur of Worcester; a son, Gil Jr., and his wife Mary Ann; and his grandchildren, Matthew and Elizabeth, all [...]

Worcester’s Eddie: Chandler Street, a Tricolor Tambourine, and Zungalo

Eddie Arvanigian, a native of Worcester and one of the original group of New England Armenian musicians in the 1950’s, passed away recently at the age of 81 in Dearborn, Mich. Services were held at St. Sarkis Church in Dearborn with memorial donations to St. Sarkis and Camp Haiastan.
Ed moved to Detroit in the mid [...]

Obituary: Community Leader Norair Bahlavouni

Community leader, political activist, intellectual, writer, editor, and broadcaster Norair Bahlavouni, the third of his parents’ four children, was born in Samarkand, Turkestan on Jan. 27, 1924, where his father, Yeghishe Bahlavouni, had taken refuge to avoid the relentless persecutions of the notorious Soviet state security organization Cheka. Entrusting the safety of his wife Nvart [...]