Rosemarie Haigazian

Rosemarie Haigazian of Edgartown, Ma. passed away on February 4, 2026 at Newton Wellesley Hospital, at 74 years old after a brief illness. She fought a long and valiant battle with MS.

Rosemarie was born in Philadelphia, PA, on September 19th, 1951, to the late Alishan Haigazian.

Mary Haigazian, and spent her childhood living in the family funeral home.

Moving to Martha's Vineyard in 1969, she put herself through college and law school, working at the Mansion House, selling real estate and running the Boston House. She graduated from Suffolk University in 1974, received her MBA at Suffolk University in 1977 and her law degree at Suffolk Law School in in 1977. She opened her office in her under construction home and was fond of telling people that when she started, the office telephone was in a wooden box on a tree in the yard.

She was the first woman attorney to open an office on the Vineyard and braved the waters of an all-male bar with stubbornness and courage. She was always ready with a story, joke, or advice to new Island attorneys. She had the gift of gab and loved conversation with everyone.

A lawyer for 49 years, Rosemarie primarily practiced family law and was a very strong advocate for her clients. She was a member of the Massachusetts Bar, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, and the Duke's County Bar Association, past a member of the Edgartown Finance Committee and past president of Martha's Vineyard Youth Hockey.

Rosemarie had a great love of dogs and at one time bred Boston Terriers. She, with her office staff, ran Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Fair Dog Show for almost 40 years.

She is survived by her sons, Joseph B. Robichau, and his partner, Ashley, and their three children, John B. Robichau and his wife, Jenna, and their two children, a sister, Berjoohy Haigazian Murray of Mount Laurel, New Jersey, a brother, Alishan Haigazian, Jr. of Edgartown, and a sister Alise Haigazian of Edgartown.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.