Elisa A. Khachian

Elisa A. Khachian
Elisa Khachian of Fairfield, CT passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, CT. She was surrounded by her four children and eleven grandchildren. She was 89. Elisa was born in Worcester, MA on May 6, 1935 to Hrag and Mihran Tufenkjian (Armenian Genocide Survivors). She was preceded by her husband Richard Khachian of Norwalk, CT who died in 2005. Also preceded by her sister Gloria Tufenkjian and brother Armen Tufenkjian both of Worcester, MA.
Richard and Elisa raised their four children in Fairfield, CT. Elisa was an accomplished and prolific freelance artist, specializing in watercolor and mixed media collage. She won numerous awards and was published in multiple art books. A member of Art/Place Gallery in Fairfield, Silvermine Art Guild in New Canaan among others. A friend to all she met. Elisa made sure her eleven grandchildren all had access to her art studio. Her legacy is the art she leaves behind for all to cherish and enjoy!
She is survived by her four children and their spouses; daughter Carol Garinther of Stevenson, Maryland, daughter Nancy Quinn of Fairfield, CT, son Gary Khachian of Darien, CT, daughter Susan Hendricks of Holderness, NH. Elisa also leaves behind eleven grandchildren, two great-grandsons and many cousins.
Wake to be held at Magner Funeral Home, 12 Mott Ave., Norwalk from 5-8 p.m., Funeral Service at St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church, 1131 North St., White Plains, NY at 10:30 a.m. followed by burial at Riverside Cemetery in Norwalk. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to St. Gregory Cultural Committee, or RISD at give.risd.edu or Children of Armenia Fund at coaf.org
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