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Obituary: Armen Babamian, 97
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/12/29/obituary-armen-babamian-97/
December 29, 2012
Armen P. Babamian, a longtime resident of New Milford, N.J., formerly
of Cliffside Park, passed away on Dec. 24, 2012, at the age of 97.
Armen, a retired insurance salesman, an avid tennis player, and a
world-renowned soloist, began his career in 1949 with the Armenian
National Chorus of New York as a principal soloist. He was a choir
master at St. Illuminator Armenian Church in New York City for 25
years and the conductor of the Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church in
Ridgefield, N.J., for 25 years.
In 1999, he was the recipient of the Mesrob Mashdots Metal and Holy
Encyclical Metal by Catholicos Aram I of Antelias. Armen is survived
by his beloved wife Rita of 71 years of marriage. He was the devoted
father of Carole Abbatiello and her husband Joseph, and Armen J.
Babamian and his wife Amelia; and loving grandfather of Christine
Manning (Michael), Lynn Madden Toufayan (Arthur), Joseph Abbatiello
(Carissa), Gernelle Bokuniewicz (Dan) and Armen P. Babamian II. He has
10 terrific great-grandchildren and is survived by a large extended
family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sts. Vartanantz Armenian
Church or the American Heart Association.
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/12/29/obituary-armen-babamian-97/
December 29, 2012
Armen P. Babamian, a longtime resident of New Milford, N.J., formerly
of Cliffside Park, passed away on Dec. 24, 2012, at the age of 97.
Armen, a retired insurance salesman, an avid tennis player, and a
world-renowned soloist, began his career in 1949 with the Armenian
National Chorus of New York as a principal soloist. He was a choir
master at St. Illuminator Armenian Church in New York City for 25
years and the conductor of the Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church in
Ridgefield, N.J., for 25 years.
In 1999, he was the recipient of the Mesrob Mashdots Metal and Holy
Encyclical Metal by Catholicos Aram I of Antelias. Armen is survived
by his beloved wife Rita of 71 years of marriage. He was the devoted
father of Carole Abbatiello and her husband Joseph, and Armen J.
Babamian and his wife Amelia; and loving grandfather of Christine
Manning (Michael), Lynn Madden Toufayan (Arthur), Joseph Abbatiello
(Carissa), Gernelle Bokuniewicz (Dan) and Armen P. Babamian II. He has
10 terrific great-grandchildren and is survived by a large extended
family.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sts. Vartanantz Armenian
Church or the American Heart Association.