Arathoon Joseph Karapiet

Arathoon Joseph Karapiet Oct. 8, 1927 - April 17, 2011 Arathoon Joseph Karapiet, 83, passed away suddenly, at home, on Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011 (the same day as his beloved Grandmother, Balasan Babakhan.) Arathoon was born on October 8, 1927, in Calcutta, India, to Joseph Karapiet Mannassar and Anoosh Martin Karapiet. He was raised by his grandparents in Calcutta, India. He moved to England in 1949, where he lived for ten years before moving to San Francisco, California, in 1959. Arathoon was married to Cecilia Theresa Fletcher on June 30, 1947 in St. Peter's Armenian Church in Bombay, India. In May, 1948, their daughter Georgina Faith was born in Bombay, India. Their second daughter, Martina Anoosh Claire, was born in Oxford, England in January, 1956. The family lived in San Francisco, California, where Arathoon (Harry) and Cecilia raised their daughters. Upon retirement, they moved to Lodi, California, after which they moved to Eagle, Idaho. Arathoon loved his wife and daughters deeply and from their love came eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arathoon was preceded in death by his wife Cecilia (died on August 24, 2007), to whom he was married for over 60 years; as well as his brother-in-laws, Ken Stierman , Aldo Patuelli, Douglas Fletcher (brother of Cecilia), June Fletcher (sister-in-law), Marie Robey (sister of Cecilia), Bert Robey brother-in-law, Elizabeth Fletcher (sister of Cecilia). Harry will be buried by Cecilia side at Dry Creek Cemetery in Eagle, Idaho. He is survived by his daughters Georgina Luby and son-in-law Brian Luby of Dunedin, New Zealand and Martina Leis of Boise, his eight grandchildren Conor Joseph Luby, Portland, Nicole Elizabeth Levi and grandson in-law Travis Eugene Levi of Boise, Samuel John Luby of Portland, Ward William Leis III of Boise, Anoosh Marie Clare Luby of Dunedin, New Zealand, Christopher James Leis of Boise, Veronica Kristine Balasan of Boise, and Michael John Arathoon Luby of Rotorua, New Zealand, his great-grandchildren, Aubrie Nicole Levi, Beatrice Cecilia Levi, Ellysees Louise Levi and Grady Lars Levi (who was born on Cecilia's birthday June 17), of Boise. He is also survived by his brothers, George Carapiet and sister-in-law Alice Carapiet of Cupertino, California, Tony Carapiet and sister-in-law Lucy Carapiet of Roseville, California as well as his sisters, Margaret Stierman of Austin, Texas, Elizabeth Vaissade, and brother-in-law, Ben, Victoria Plock and brother-in-law John. He also had many nieces and nephews whom he loved and kept in touch with over the years. There will be a viewing at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Boise, at Monday, April 25, at 5:00 p.m. followed by the Rosary at 6:00 p.m. The following morning, April 26, there will be an additional viewing from 10:00-11:00, followed by a Requiem Mass at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Boise. Following the Mass there will be a reception, in the Church Hall, to celebrate Arathoon's life. We would enjoy any stories you have to tell about Harry at this time. For those who wish to come he will be interned following the reception, at Dry Creek Cemetery, Boise, where all are welcome. Services are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor in Garden City, Idaho. We are grateful and blessed that Father Arnie Mille, of St. Mary's came and asked to God to forgive Arahtoon for his sins and invoked the Saints and blessed him along with his daughter Martina and his grand-daughter Nicole who were present. We would especially like to thank Ada Country Emergency Dispatch, Ada County Paramedics, Ada County Coroner for their tenderness and professionalism, as well as florists Dorothy Hope, of Hope Blooms Flowers and Things and Julie Browne of Botanica. We are also grateful for his son-in-law Brian Luby who arranged for his wife, Arathoon's daughter Georgina, and grand-daughter Anoosh to be able to come to Boise from New Zealand. Arathoon was very profound and found great comfort in knowing our Lord, Jesus Christ. He was a devout Roman Catholic, who attended Mass weekly, read the Bible and said the Rosary daily. Every day he would call his brother Tony and read the Gospel in Armenian with him, while sharing the Word. Arathoon always spoke of his brother George to whom he called the Patriarch of his Armenian family. Arathoon's name in Armenia translated to English means Resurrection, his name day was Easter Sunday. Harry died on the first day of Holy Week. He would love for you to come to the gravesite as he had highlighted in his Holy Bible, from Mark: 14, 32 the Agony In The Garden, in Jesus' words, " Sit here, while I pray."