KENNETH K. KAZANJIAN

KAZANJIAN, Kenneth K. Of Bedford, formerly of Watertown, April 23, 2014. Husband of the late Alice Kehaian of Binghamton, NY and the late Margaret Kevorkian of Waukegian, IL, and dear friend of Jackqueline Hacinli of Jupiter, FL. Father of Gail Crews and her husband, Paul, of Macclenny, FL and father of the late Peter Kazanjian and his wife, Anne, of Burlington, MA. Grandfather of Derrick Holian and Daniel and Kristen Kazanjian. Brother of Joyce Telian and the late Evelyn Artinian. Brother-in-law of Harry Telian and the late Vartan Artinian, Gyzak Kehaian, and George Kevorkian. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral service at Saint Stephens Armenian Church, 38 Elton Avenue, Watertown on Friday, May 2 at 11:00 a.m. Visiting hours at the Aram Bedrosian Funeral Home, 558 Mount Auburn Street, WATERTOWN, on Thursday from 6 9 p.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Memorial gifts may be made Saint Stephens Armenian Church. Interment at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Watertown. Proprietor of Kazanjian Tailors and Cleaners in Arlington, MA for 47 years. He was a life-long member of Saint Stephens Armenian Church having served as Chairman and member of its Board of Trustees for several years. He also served as a delegate to its National Representative Assembly for 16 years and he was on the first Steering Committee for the Armenian Cultural and Educational Center in Watertown. He was a member and past Commander of Corporal Paul S. Marsoubian Amvets Post 41. He served with the 26th Infantry Division in France during World War II and is a recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Prisoner of War medals.