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BARKEV BARONIAN
Richmond, Virginia
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Send FlowersBARONIAN, Barkev Ben, 70, passed away on August 16, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer. A Richmond native, Barkev was preceded in death by his parents, Nick and Elizabeth Baronian. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Dale Ford Baronian; two sons and their wives, Alex and Stacy Baronian and Nicholas and Jennifer Baronian; four grandchildren that he adored, David, Andrew, Aiden and Elizabeth; two brothers, John Baronian and Sam Baronian; and mother-in-law, Hilda F. Ford. Barkev graduated from the University of Richmond with a degree in chemistry and worked in the flavors and quality fields until retiring from Altria. While retired, he devoted his time to educating the public on genocide. He was especially proud of the work he and others did to have genocide resources available to teachers in the Virginia public high school SOL's. The family will receive friends 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, August 19, 2012, at Bliley's-Central, 3801 Augusta Ave. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, August 20, 2012 at St. James Armenian Church. Interment will follow at Westhampton Memorial Park. His family wishes to thank all the friends and family who encouraged and supported Barkev throughout his 14 month ordeal and also Hospice of Virginia and its wonderful staff whose help was immeasurable. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Armenian Education Center, c/o St. James Armenian Church, whose purpose is to enlighten and prevent future genocides, or St. James Armenian Church, 834 Pepper Ave., Richmond, Va. 23226 or the Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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Ben was personally one of the most peace inducing people i've known. From days riding the bus to elementary school, as i remember, to our 50th hs reunion, talking with him was a marked pleasure.
I hoped i'd see him again--maybe i will if i deserve that half as much as he does.
Bob Williams
August 12, 2021 | Hood River, OR | Friend
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Ben, what a great person. Ben was a mentor to me when we both worked at PMUSA (Altria) and I cherish all the experiences we shared, both personally and professionally. May God continue to bless Ben's family and comfort you during this great loss, a loss shared by all that knew and loved him.
Chris Cobb
September 10, 2012 | Buffalo, NY
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family. Wishing you peace and memories. Harriett & Chris Owens
August 19, 2012
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Dale and Family,
I wish to offer my condolences for your loss. I have never met you, but I feel I know you since Ben and I often compared family notes.
Ben and I worked at Philip Morris R&D and at the Operations Center. We also did some business travel, the last one to Dusseldorf Germany just a few months prior to our retirement. I will miss Ben's sense of humor that made work go by easier, but also his ability to give advice with regards to work or family issues. Ben and I,...
Christopher Kroustalis
August 18, 2012 | Advance, NC
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My heart felt sympathy goes out to Beb's family. My the wonderful meories of the good that Ben did in his lifetime ease the pain of his loss.
Bev Woodson
August 18, 2012
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Ben was a friend in the true sense of the word, and all who knew him, loved him. Rest in peace my friend
Bob Duggan
August 18, 2012 | Boca Raton, FL
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Benny had one of the best sense of humors in our class, and he was without snobbery or airs, I always thought. His heart was genuine and big. I'm very sad that I cannot look forward to again standing and talking with him AND that I didn't even know that he had such a strong interest in genocide, an interest of my own.
bob williams
August 18, 2012 | Hood River, OR
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I am so sorry for your loss. My husband, "Chip" Burton has been best friends with Sam Baronian (son of Sam, Sr.)since elem. school. Thoughts and prayers to the family.
Connie Harter Burton
August 18, 2012 | Short Pump, VA
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