Vahan Vartanian

Vahan Vartanian passed peacefully on March 4 2015 after a brief

illness surrounded by his loving family at Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Born in

Pawtucket RI on February 17 1931, son of the late Asadoor and Mary Severian

Vartanian. Vahan retired from the USCG after 21 years of military service. He

was a loving husband and best friend to his wife Barbara and a loving father and

brother to his family. Vahan loved his sports, especially the Boston Bruins, New

England Patriots and the Boston and Pawtucket Red Sox. He loved attending The RI

Air Shows and Foxwoods Casino. He met and enjoyed many friends while walking the

Emerald Square Mall. Most of all Vahan loved spending time with his family, he

so enjoyed time with his grandchildren. Vahan leaves his loving wife of 32 years

Barbara Gannon Vartanian, his beloved children Karen Lippitt and husband Bob,

Stephen Vartanian and fiancé Pat, Diane Brown and husband Jim, grandchildren

Victoria Creech and husband Trey, Brenton and Robert Lippitt, Steven Vartanian,

and Molly and Benny Brown, Sister Rose Wroe, brother Vartan Vartanian and wife

Euphemia, twin brother Michael Vartanian and wife Madeline, brother in law Tommy

Gannon and wife Gail, sisters in law Theresa Gannon and Helen Aprile and several

nieces and nephews. A showing will be at The Manning-Heffern Funeral Home in

Pawtucket on Sunday March 8 from 1pm-3pm. The Funeral will be at Saint Sahag

Armenian Apostolic Church in Providence on Monday March 9 at 11am, followed by

burial at Walnut Hill Cemetery in Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be

sent to Saints Sahag and Mesrob Church 70 Jefferson St Providence RI 02908 or

D.A.V. PO Box 14301 Cincinnati OH 45250-0301.

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