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Gladys Balekjian Obituary

BALEKJIAN Gladys (Afarian) of Westwood on August 3, 2013. Beloved wife of George Balekjian. Devoted mother of Harry Balekjian and his wife Hilda and Larain Doursounian and her husband Kirt all of Westwood. Loving grandmother of Nicole and George Balekjian and Taline and Nora Doursounian. Dear sister of the late Anna A. Donabed and Nancy Alexander. Also survived by several loving nieces and nephews. Services at Holy Trinity Armenian Church, 145 Brattle St., Cambridge on Monday, August 12 at 11:00 A.M. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours at the Giragosian Funeral Home, 576 Mt. Auburn St., (Rt. 16), WATERTOWN on Sunday 4:00-7:00 P.M. Interment Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. Expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to Holy Trinity Armenian Church. For directions, guest book and to light a candle in her memory, please visit giragosianfuneralhome.com. GIRAGOSIAN FUNERAL HOME WATERTOWN 617-924-0606

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Published by Boston Herald on Aug. 8, 2013.

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11

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Giragosian Funeral Home

576 Mount Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02472

Aug

12

Service

11:00 a.m.

Holy Trinity Armenian Church

145 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA 02472

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576 Mount Auburn St, Watertown, MA 02472

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