PRESS RELEASE
Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apost. Church of America and Canada
H.E. Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan
Prelate, Easter Prelacy and Canada
138 East 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
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IN MEMORIAM
MARTHA ARAMIAN
June 9, 1934-January 11, 2014
Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate, and the Religious and Executive
Councils of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
announce with sorrow the passing of Martha Aramian, a faithful member
of Sts. Vartanantz Church in Providence, Rhode Island, a Pillar of the
Prelacy, recipient of the Prelacy’s Queen Zabel award, and devoted and
generous supporter of many Armenian projects and organizations in the
United States and the Republic of Armenia.
Ms. Aramian died Saturday, January 11. Funeral services will take
place tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15, at Sts. Vartanantz Church, 402
Broadway, Providence, at 11 am. His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan will
officiate. Interment will follow at Providence’s North Burial Grounds.
Immediate survivors include her sisters, S. Sue Aramian of New York
and Margo A. Ragan of Pennsylvanian; her niece Jocelyn, nephew Paul,
grandniece and grandnephews Emma Ragan, Luca and Bastian Micolucci;
and cousins Cheryl and Dianne Apkarian.
The family has requested that in-lieu-of-flowers donations be made in
her honor to Sts. Vartanantz Church, 402 Broadway, Providence, Rhode
Island 02909.
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Martha’s passion, philanthropy, and perseverance led her to design,
create, and finally deed to the city of Providence, the Armenian
Heritage Park, on the corner of Chalkstone and Douglas Avenues, which
was the original hub of Providence’s large Armenian community. The
park pays homage to the Armenian community that fled the horrors of
the Genocide, overcame great obstacles, and established families,
whose children went on to become leaders in various walks of life and
contributing members of society.
Following in the footsteps of her parents, Kazar and Nevart Aramian,
Martha was a dedicated member of the Armenian Church which she
considered to be the cornerstone of the Armenian people. She lent her
support to all of the Armenian churches in Providence, and was a
dedicated and lifelong member of Sts. Vartanantz Church, giving
generously, especially when she saw a need.
She was a dedicated supporter of the Armenian National Committee of
America in Washington, and the local committee in Providence. She was
honored innumerable times, notably by the Eastern Prelacy, the ANCA,
the Armenian Masonic Degree Team of Rhode Island, and received various
congratulatory citations from the state of Rhode Island and the city
of Providence.
In Armenia she and her sisters and the International YMCA, established
the Kazar and Nevart Aramian Child Care Center in Vanadzor, as well as
the Zevartaran, a center for seniors, and Camp Aramian, a summer camp
for children.
Martha Aramian has left a rich legacy of the fruits of her altruism
that will live and continue to assist society’s most vulnerable
citizens.
We pray our Lord will grant Martha eternal rest in His heavenly
kingdom, and grace her loving family with His divine comfort.
Asdvatz Hokeen Lousavoreh. May God illuminate her soul.