WORCESTER, Mass.—Rose (Der Kazarian) Asadoorian of Paxton passed away peacefully at UMass Memorial Hospital on Monday Mon., Feb. 8, surrounded by her loving family. She was the devoted wife of Malcolm Oscar Asadoorian II and son of the late Oscar and Virginia Asadoorian of Worcester.
She is survived by her family: her two sons, Dr. Malcolm [...]

HAVERHILL, Mass.—Paul Kazarosian was a man of many words.
As a venerable attorney in the city of Haverhill, he could defend any cause with a voracious appetite for justice, stand toe-to-toe with any opposing justice, and bring homage where it was due.
The same could be said away from the courtroom where Mr. Kazarosian was a born [...]

HAVERHILL, Mass.—Whether it was selling you a car from his prominent dealership or donating to an Armenian charity, Richard “Dick” Jaffarian left behind no compromise in his character.
He fished and hunted with the best of them, grew prize roses in his backyard, sponsored athletic teams throughout the city, and faithfully provided for the welfare of [...]

HOUSTON, Texas—Growing up on the streets of Watertown, Mass., Mardiros (Martin) Kanayan was his father’s keeper.
As the proud son of Armenian freedom fighter General Dro Kanayan, he had big shoes to fill. At AYF Conventions, he served as a leader and worthy ambassador for his peers. At demonstrations and other political gatherings, his Armenian was [...]

Dennis Brutus was a world-renowned human rights activist who had a major role in the struggle against apartheid in his native South Africa and later in various struggles for life and justice around the globe. He passed away on Dec. 26, 2009 in Cape Town.
Dennis Brutus (1924-2009)
Brutus was instrumental in organizing the 1999 protests of [...]

Mardiros Martin Kanayan died on Sat., Dec. 26 at the age of 71 after a long illness. Marty was born May 1, 1938 in Bucharest, Romania to Gayane Kanayan and the noted Armenian hero General Dro Kanayan. He lived in Romania, Germany, Italy, and Lebanon before settling in Watertown, Mass. in 1951. He graduated from [...]

An angel has parted from us.
She was born in a refugee camp. Her mother Aghavni was pregnant with Mary Kevorkian (nee Der Sarkissian) when, in September 1922, Ataturk, continuing the atrocities of the Armenian Genocide, annihilated thousands of civilians in Smyrna, Turkey.
My grandmother Aghavni, along with her sister Anoosh and her two brothers Hampartsoom and [...]

Sireli Ara,
You were loved as a son, husband, father, and friend.
You were respected as an attorney.
You made an impact in this world.
God, your Creator, seeing His Creation,
Must have been proud…very proud of you.
 You became a compassionate human being.
You accomplished everything that you set out to do.
You were on top of the world.
A loving and caring [...]

Paula M. Martin Siroonian passed away unexpectedly on Sun., Sept. 6, at the University of Connecticut Medical Center in Farmington, Conn. She was surrounded by loving family and friends.
Paula was born in Worcester, Mass., on Feb. 8, 1954, and lived in Farmington for the past 18 years. She is survived by her devoted and loving [...]

Aram Adam Markosian passed away Sept. 16 in Detroit, Mich., following a devastating illness. Born on Oct. 24, 1984, in Southfield, Mich., he was one of three sons born to Zareh and Madlen Markosian. Aram received his education and graduated from Livonia’s Stevenson High School. He then attended Schoolcraft College and studied business management. Using [...]