Susan Boghossian

Susan (Karijanian) Boghossian, 79, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008 from complications of ALS. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey and his wife Dianne, of Cranston, RI; her daughter, Cynthia and her husband Mark DerMugrditchian, of Whitinsville, MA; and her daughter, Christine and her husband Kasper Maksian, of Shrewsbury, MA. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Kimberly and Jeffrey Boghossian, Lindsay and David DerMugrditchian, and Jenna Maksian; and her brother, Ashod Karijanian of Hilton Head, SC; nephews and a niece.

Born in Niagara Falls, NY, Susan was the daughter of Khachik and Alice (Melikian) Karijanian and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1947 before moving to Chicago.

Susan lived in Pawtucket, RI for 45 years where she owned Your Bridal Shop. She lived in Greenville, RI, where she managed The Lakes, an adult community for several years before retiring and moving to Upton, MA in 2003. She was a member of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Whitinsville, the Upton Council on Aging, and served on many committees. Susan enjoyed reading, sketching and was a Red Sox and Patriots fan. The time Susan cherished the most was the time spent with her family.

Calling hours will be held Sunday, December 7, 2008 from 4-8:00 pm in the Carr Funeral Home, 24 Hill St., Whitinsville, MA. Susan's funeral will be Monday, December 8, 2008 at 10:30 am in the Armenian Apostolic Church, 315 Church St., Whitinsville, MA, with burial following in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to either the ALS Association MA Chapter, 320 Norwood Park South, 2nd Floor, Norwood, MA 02062, or the Armenian Apostolic Church, 315 Church St., Whitinsville, MA 01588.

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