Topic: Obituary

LOS ANGELES — Cecile Keshishian, known for her passion and activism for both the Armenian community and those less fortunate, died from pneumonia on May 27, 2024 in Los Angeles.[...]

Nonny Hogrogian, a Caldecott Award-winning children’s book illustrator died on May 9, 2024, two days after her 92nd birthday. She never lost her love of folk and fairy tales, poetry,[...]

LEXINGTON, Mass. — Emmik “Meda” Abrahamian, lovingly nicknamed Tootooi by her grandson, Eric, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2024, at the age of 93, surrounded by her family at[...]

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,[...]

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[...]