Dikranuhi Takessian

HAVERHILL — Mrs. Dikranuhi "Dorothy" (Seferyan) Takessian, 85, died Wednesday morning, March 24, 2010 at the Armenian Nursing Home in Jamaica Plain, after a long illness.

She was born in Ordu, Turkey, March 15, 1925,.and moved to Istanbul as a child. In 1957, she came to the United States and settled in Watertown, until moving to Haverhill in 1958.. She is predeceased by her parents, Penyamin and Nargiz Seferyan; and a brother, Kegham Seferyan.

Dikranuhi was a stay-at-home mother. Later, she worked part-time at Samuel Roberts Clothing as a seamstress...She was a member of St. Gregory's Armenian Apostolic Church, the women's guild at the church, the Fidelity Chapter order of the Eastern Star, and the Daughters of Vartan.. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She was a terrific cook and especially well-known for her Choreg (sweetbread) and Crescent pastries.

Her survivors include her husband,. Mardieros (Martin) Takessian, now of.Jamaica Plain; a son, Marty Takessian, his wife Leslie; two grandchildren, Mitch and Luke Takessian of Hollis, N.H.; and two sisters, Imasduhi and Tereza Seferyan, both of Swampscott.

ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to her funeral Saturday at 11 a.m. at the H.L. Farmer & Sons Bradford Funeral Home, 210 So. Main St., Bradford. Burial will be in the Linwood Cemetery. Calling hours at the Bradford Funeral Home will be Friday, 4 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Armenian Church at Hye Pointe, 110 Main St., Haverhill, MA 01830; or the Armenian Nursing Home, 431 Pond St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-3402. Condolences to her family may be made at www.farmerfuneralhomes.com.