Russell (Razmig) Allenby Gasparian, 91, the producer, director, and host of the Armenian Radio Hour for six decades, passed away peacefully on July 22 in Providence, R.I. He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Elizabeth (Mooradian) Gasparian.
Russell was born in Aleppo, Syria on Nov. 9, 1918 to the late Rev. Fr. Yeghishe [...]

Avedis Harold Mardoian died on July 26 at Lake Forest Hospital from complications of a heart attack and Parkinson’s disease. He was born on June 25, 1927 in Kenosha, Wisc. His parents, Hagop and Zartar (Abajian) Mardoian, were survivors of the Armenian Genocide. He was predeceased by his older brother Alex and sister-in-law Marie (Arsh), [...]

WATERTOWN, Mass.—Jirair Haratunian, 82, died on Mon., August 9, leaving a rich legacy of service to the people of Armenia and the United States.
He was born in New York City in 1927 to Mihran and Maryam (Eghigian) Haroutounian, both from the village of Kahrad in Sebastia and survivors of the genocide.
Throughout his life, Haratunian played [...]

Charles Mosesian of Watertown, Mass., passed away Tues., July 27 at his home. He was born in Kharpet, Turkey, on Oct. 11, 1912, to Krikor and Anna (Kurkjian) Mosesian. The family managed to survive the Armenia Genocide.
Mosesian married Dorothy Sooserian in 1940 and had two daughters, Charleen and Elaine. Mosesian came to America with his [...]

Elizabeth A. (Artroogian) Vagshenian, or “Betty” as she was known, of Barrington, R.I., passed away on Sat., July 31 at RI Hospital in Providence.
She was the beloved wife of the late Simon Vagshenian. Born in Haverhill, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Haratoun and Mariam Artroogian.
Betty was a commercial bookkeeper and later an [...]

Sarkis J. Eminian, the author of West of Malatia: The Boys of ’26 (AuthorHouse, 2004), passed away on May 6. He was the beloved husband of Joanne (nee Zirngibl) for 50 years; loving father of David (Debbie), Robert, and Karen; and dearest grandfather of Kelcie, Emily, Jacob, and Nicholas. Sarkis was a World War II [...]

Sireli Unger Jack,
Lav esenk, deh lav elank Unger! It has been just over a year since I last saw you and I need to tell you some things. First of all, I want to apologize to you for not speaking at your hokehjash. I feared that I would not get through it and not be [...]

Rev. Archpriest Arshag Daghlian, right, is shown with Rev. Vartan Kassabian–two former pastors of St. Gregory Church of North Andover, Mass., who passed away within the past 14 months.
WATERTOWN, Mass.—At an age when most people—let alone clergymen—retired to the comfort of an easy chair or a nursing home, Rev. Archpriest Arshag Daghlian forged ahead.
Well into [...]

Elizabeth Hovnanian passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 14, after 87 wonderful years of loving and caring for others, especially her family.  She taught us all the meaning of generosity, and dignity along with the importance of tradition, a word that had deep meaning to her, especially at holiday gatherings, which created the fondest [...]

Established Armenian Genocide Resource Center
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Richard Kloian, who established and directed the Armenian Genocide Resource Center, was laid to rest on May 5 in the presence of family and friends at Rolling Hills Memorial Park in El Sobrante.
Kloian, 73, passed away on May 1 after a massive stroke. Funeral services were conducted by Reverend [...]