Topic: Obituary

PHOENIX, Az. — Gregory Melikian, a US Army veteran, community leader and longtime benefactor of Arizona State University, passed away peacefully on July 14. Two weeks earlier, with Emma, his[...]

PARAMUS, N.J. — It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bedros Piandarian of Paramus, New Jersey, who passed away on June 5 at the age of[...]

BANGKOK — Known for his kind heart and love of life, Vahe Setrakian passed peacefully on May 28 in Bangkok, Thailand, where he spent his final years in retirement. The[...]

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — George Maksian, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 23, 2024. He was the uncle to Robert (Donna) Maksian, Carol Maksian, David Gadarian (Natalie[...]

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,[...]