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  • Obituary: Annie S. Karakaian

    Newzjunky.com
    October 2, 2009

    Obituary
    Annie S. Karakaian

    WATERTOWN, N.Y. ' Annie S. Karakaian, 98, formerly of Sackets
    Harbor, died early Friday morning at Angel's Inn, Watertown, where she
    had resided since January 2009.

    A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Fellowship
    Baptist Church in Watertown with Rev. Earl Reff officiating. Burial
    will follow at 1:30 p.m. in Rural Cemetery, Adams.

    Arrangements are with the Piddock Funeral Home, Adams.

    Born Oct. 1, 1911, in Constantinople, Turkey, the daughter of Kevork
    and Armavanie Tateosian Sarafian, she and her family escaped the
    Armenian Genocide and moved to the United States in 1922, where their
    names are listed at Ellis Island.

    She graduated from Detroit Michigan city school, and following the
    Depression the family returned to New York City. At the age of 60, she
    attended Queens College, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts,
    graduating cum laude.

    She married Aram Karakaian on July 15, 1933, in N.Y.C. The couple
    lived in the Bronx before moving to Whitestone, N.Y. Mr. Karakaian
    died in May 1991.

    Mrs. Karakaian moved to live with her son and daughter in law, Edward
    and Sharon Karakaian, Sackets Harbor, in August 2007 before moving to
    Angel's Inn in Watertown.

    Surviving besides her son and his wife, are two sons and a
    daughter-in-law, Charles Karakaian, NYC, John and Julie Karakaian,
    Seville, Ohio; a grandson and his wife, Nicholas and Sarah Karakaian,
    NYC; a brother, Harry Sarafian, San Francisco, Calif.; a sister, Eva
    Exizian, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.

    Three brothers, Don, Al and John, all died before her.

    Mrs. Karakaian enjoyed reading and painting portraits.

    Donations in her memory made to the Activity Fund at Angel's Inn, 518
    Pine St., Watertown, NY 13601 or Hospice of Jefferson County, 425
    Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601.
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