Topic: Obituary

By Alexander-Michael Hadjilyra ANTELIAS, Lebanon — Ara Mandjikian was born in Karadouran, Kessab, Syria, on March 21, 1942. At a young age, he and his family moved to Bourj Hammoud,[...]

NEW YORK — Joyce Sulahian, a leader of the Armenian Church community, passed away on Saturday, February 10. She was 79. Joyce Lynne Sulahian was born and raised in Watertown[...]

YEREVAN — Jirair Avanian passed away, surrounded his by family, on January 20, 2024. He was 71. Jirair was born December 8, 1952 in Yerevan. He attended Yegishe Charents school,[...]

BOULDER, Colo. — Joy Renjilian-Burgy, longtime Professor of Spanish Language and Literature at Wellesley College, author, editor, teacher-trainer, and social activist, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2024, at Boulder,[...]

LOS ANGELES — Nerses Babayan is the son of Yervant and Rosine Babayan and the grandson of Archpriest Nerses Avak Kahana Babayan of Aintab. He was born in Aleppo in[...]

The Tufenkian Foundation team this week announced the death of a colleague, Edgar Danielyan. Edgar  has been a part of the Tufenkian Foundation team for 18 years, serving in various[...]

LOS ANGELES — Yervant Kotchounian was born on May 20, 1950, in Damascus, Syria. He was the youngest son of Garabed and Tshkhoun (Vanes Kehian) Kotchounian. He came to join[...]

WALTHAM, Mass. — Janet Acopian Yegumians, passed away peacefully at the age of 83, with her daughters by her side, at her home on October 8, 2023. Her spirit was[...]

BETHESDA, Md. — Edward Alexander of Bethesda, MD, passed away on October 5 at the age of 103. He was a career diplomat in the US Foreign Service during the[...]

BOSTON — Aram V. Chobanian, M.D., President Emeritus of Boston University, and previous Dean of Boston University School of Medicine died peacefully at home on August 31, 2023. Born in[...]