Mourad Sebouh Nersesian, 93, City College Of New York’s Welter Weigh

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Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
Jan 13 2014

January 13, 2014 By Amanda Thames

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Mourad Sebouh Nersesian, a resident of Williamsburg since 1999, died
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, at Windsor Meade of Williamsburg. He was 93.

He was born Aug. 8, 1920, in Armenia, the fourth child of a famous
Armenian freedom-fighter, Arshag Nersesian, known among Armenians as
General Sebouh (meaning knight, or noble one). After immigrating in
1922, the family eventually settled in New York City, where he met
and married Anahid Shishmanian, his wife of 65 years.

Mr. Nersesian attended City College of New York where he majored
in chemistry and participated in five college sports: track, cross
country, baseball, horseshoes and boxing. He became the school’s
welter weight boxing champion.

During WWII he served in the Pacific and fought in the Battle of
Leyte Gulf, rising to the rank of Captain. Following the war, he
returned to New York and started Safeguard Chemical Corporation,
a company that produced household cleaning products and insecticides.

Mr. Nersesian was a devoted husband and father of four children and
an active member of St. Sarkis Armenian Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Anne, in 2009 and his son-in-law,
Aram Paul, in 2002.

Mr. Nersesian is survived by his sister, Anahid Nersesian; children,
Bill Nersesian (Pam), of Edina, Minn., Aram Nersesian, of Lusby, Md.,
Roxanne Paul, of Vienna and Pamela Dumont (Charles), of Williamsburg;
eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014,
at Newtown United Methodist Church.

Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the Armenia Fund U.S.A.,
Inc., 80 Maiden Lane, Suite 2205, New York, NY 10038 or to Newtown
United Methodist Church, 5209 Monticello Avenue, Williamsburg,
VA 23188.

Please leave online condolences for the family at Bucktrout of
Williamsburg Funeral Home.