Edward N. Movsesian

MOVSESIAN, Edward N. 85, died June 15, 2009, at Maine Medical Center. Ed was born October 4, 1923, in Revere, MA, the son of Setrak and Zaroohi (Saferian) Movsesian. Ed proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He later graduated from Tufts College with a degree in mechanical engineering. He began his career at Boeing in Seattle, where he met Shirley Ann Briggs of Snoqualmie Falls, WA. They married on May 12, 1950. They later settled in Lynnfield, MA, where they lived until his retirement from G.E. in 1986, when they moved to Meredith, NH. In 2001, Ed and Shirley settled in York, ME. Ed worked as an engineer for General Electric in Lynn, MA for 35 years. His survivors include his beloved wife of 59 years, Shirley, of York; his daughters, Janis Urbanek, Sherry Granger, and Sue Publicover; and his sons, Ed M. Movsesian and David Movsesian; and his grandchildren, Ryan Publicover, Lauren Urbanek, Allison Urbanek, Michael Granger, Cory Granger, and Jason Movsesian; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Memorial calling hours will be held Friday, June 19, 2009, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lucas & Easton Funeral Home, 91 Long Sands Road, YORK. In lieu of flowers, Ed's family asks that donations be made in his memory to York Hospital Friendraising, 15 Hospital Drive, York, ME 03909.