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    Armen P. Babamian

    http://www.northjersey.com/obituaries/185505852_Armen_P__Babamian.html
    THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013



    NEW MILFORD - Armen P. Babamian, 97, of New Milford died Dec. 24.

    A long-time resident of the borough, he formerly lived in Cliffside Park.

    A retired insurance salesman and avid tennis player, he was a renowned
    soloist, beginning his career in 1949 as a principal soloist with the
    Armenian National Chorus of New York.

    Mr. Babamian was a choir master at St. Illuminator Armenian Church in
    New York City for 25 years, and conductor of the Sts. Vartanantz
    Armenian Church in Ridgefield for 25 years.

    In 1999, he was the recipient of the Mesrob Mashdots Metal and Holy
    Encyclical Metal by the Catholicos Aram I of Antelias.

    He is survived by Rita, his wife of 71 years. He was the father father
    of Carole Abbatiello and her husband Joseph, and Armen J. Babamian and
    his wife Amelia; and grandfather of Christine Manning (Michael), Lynn
    Madden Toufayan (Arthur), Joseph Abbatiello (Carissa), Gernelle
    Bokuniewicz (Dan) and Armen P. Babamian II.

    Also surviving are 10 great-grandchildren and a large extended family.

    Visiting was Thursday, Dec. 27, at the William G. Basralian Funeral
    Home, 559 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell.

    Funeral services were Friday, Dec. 28, at Sts. Vartanantz Armenian
    Church, Ridgefield. Entombment followed in George Washington Memorial
    Park, Paramus.

    In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sts. Vartanantz Armenian
    Church or the American Heart Association.

    Jan. 3, 2013

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