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Dale Earnhardt
1951 - 2001
Dale Earnhardt died Sunday February 18, 2001 while racing in the Daytona 500. A crash occurred on the final lap of the event and according to attending physicians; Dale never regained consciousness after the impact.
7-time Winston Cup Champion Dale Earnhardt was the greatest racecar driver of all time. Along with his 7 championships, Dale was the Rookie of the Year in 1979, NMPA Driver of the Year 5 times, and IROC Champion 3 times. With 76 victories including his 1998 Daytona 500 victory, 428 top 10 race finishes, 22 poles and top ten finishes in Winston Cup Points for 20 of his 22 seasons, Dale was not only the greatest stock car driver of all time, he was the heart and soul of the sport.
Dale was born April 29, 1951 in Kannapolis, N.C., the son of Martha and NASCAR driver Ralph Earnhardt. Ralph won the NASCAR Sportsman Championship in 1956 and made 51 Winston Cup starts. Ralph Earnhardt died in 1973, two years before his son joined the Winston Cup circuit. Dale is survived by his loving wife Teresa, daughters Kelley King and Taylor Nicole, and sons Kerry and Dale Jr.. Known as "Ironhead", "Intimidator", and "The Man in Black", Dale will also be remembered as "Husband", "Father", and "Friend".
In Dale Beaver's eulogy from Thursday's memorial service for Dale Earnhardt at the Calvary Church in Charlotte, N.C, he stated, "I want to encourage you to do three things in the coming days. To tell those stories, and everybody's got a Dale Earnhardt story sitting in here, and to laugh, and to remember the emotion that goes with those stories. To listen to each other as you tell those stories and to pray. And to pray. Pray alone and with each other. I think Dale would be happy that we would be laughing and telling stories with each other." Dale Beaver is a chaplain with Motor Racing Outreach.
After his 20-year struggle to win the Daytona 500 ended in 1998, we all breathed a sigh of relief since we had all struggled with him. The memory I think of most when I think about Dale is seeing the pit crews, drivers, media, and fans line up on pit road as he drove along high fiving everyone! The accomplishments and memories Dale leaves behind are too numerous to list, but hopefully his devoted fans will try. I encourage you to sign the guest book to list your memories, offer condolences to the Earnhardt family, and allow your fellow fans to read this tribute to Dale. Thanks for the memories Dale, you will forever be in my prayers, in my thoughts, and I can’t put into words how I will miss you. I say goodbye to my hero.
In lieu of flowers, it has been requested that donations be sent to:
Foundation for the Carolinas, c/o Dale Earnhardt, P.O. Box 34769
Charlotte, N.C. 28234-4769, (704) 376-9541
Donations must be made "In the honor of Dale Earnhardt"
Araxie Adamian
1904 - 2000
ADAMIAN of Belmont March 10, 2000 Araxie (Barsamian) Adamian. Beloved wife of the late Krikor Adamian. Devoted mother of Haig Adamian and his wife Lillian of Lexington, Grace Aznoian and her husband Nicholas of Andover, Ronald K. Adamian and his wife Esther of Lexington and the late Arpine Seymourian and her husband the late Charles Seymourian. Loving grandmother of 15 grndchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Dear sister of the late John Barsamian. Services at Holy Trinity Armenian Church, 145 Brattle St., Cambridge on Tuesday, March 14 at 11: 00 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours at the Giragosian Funeral Home, 576 Mt. Auburn St. (Rt. 16), WATERTOWN on Monday 6-9 p.m. Expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the above named church. Interment Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Arlington.
Services were offered by the Very Rev. Ghevont Samoorian and Rev. Vazken Kouzouian
A memorial was offered in Johnson Hall of Holy Trinity Church in Cambridge.
Edward Vorperian
1920 - 2000
Born in Kharpert, Turkey on May 28, 1920 to Elizabeth and Nishan Vorperian. In 1924, the family was finally able to escape the persecution of the Armenians in Turkey and moved to Aleppo, Syria where he grew up with his three sisters, Eugenie, Angel and Madeleine. He attended Aleppo College where he excelled in his studies and sports and was a champion runner. After graduating from Aleppo College, he went to Beirut, Lebanon where he studied Pharmacy at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Soon after graduating, he became an instructor in the School of Pharmacy at AUB and worked closely with his professor, Dr. R. Polley, who recommended him to continue his graduate studies in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Ohio State University.
He married Azadouhi Erdekian (Nee Babayan) in 1951 and was blessed with a family of three children, Vahram, Vatche and Vicken. In 1953, following Dr. Polly's advice, he went to Columbus, Ohio and obtained his Master of Science Degree in Pharmacy from Ohio State University. He returned to the American University of Beirut and was on the faculty of the Pharmacy school. He continued his own educational journey, using his sabatical years 1962-1963 and 1969-1970 to complete his Doctoral Dissertation and obtain his Ph.D in pharmaceutical chemistry from the Ohio State University in 1970. He remained an integral part of the American University of Beirut and continued to serve as tenured faculty of the School of Pharmacy until its closure in 1975. In 1978, when AUB was commissioned by the Government of Bahrain to implement a pharmacy training program in Bahrain, he was appointed as principal faculty for the development of the curriculum and its implementation in Bahrain. He was officially honored by the Ministry of Health of Bahrain for his outstanding services and achievement of the designated goals.
In 1986 he moved with his wife to Mount Clemens, Michigan where he worked as a consultant in analytical chemistry for the DuPont corporation until his retirement in 1995. In 1998 he settled with his wife in West Bloomfield where he suddenly died on April 28, 2000. He is survived by
his wife, his three children and their families, and his two sisters. He was a devoted husband and father as well as a dedicated educator. He delighted in the company of his grandchildren. He was especially proud of his three children and their achievements who, along with all his family, will remember him as someone who always sought the truth.
Hribsime Saghbazarian
1929 - 2000
Hribsime (Bozabalian) Saghbazarian, 71, of Watertown, passed away on July 10, 2000 at the Emerson Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Watertown after a long illness.
Born in Iskender, Turkey on April 30, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Hovannes and Zarouhi Bozabalian, and the wife of the late Michel G. Saghbazarian.
Mrs. Saghbazarian was a devoted mother and homemaker. She also attended St. Stephen's Armenian Church of Watertown.
She is survived by her daughters and son and their families: Hermine Beurklian and her husband Harry of Watertown, MA, Arpine Saghbazarian of Pasedena, CA, Maro Keuilian and her husband Harout of Aleppo, Syria and Krikor Saghbazarian and his wife Houri of Pasedena, CA. She was also the loving grandmother of 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Her extended families include relations in the Saghbazarian, Bazarian, Beurklian, Keuilian and Mertikhanian families.
Services: Calling hours are Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Giragosian Funeral Home, 576 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, MA.
Funeral services will be held at St. Stephen's Armenian Church, 38 Elton Ave., Watertown, MA on Wednesday, July 12, 2000 at 11: 00 a.m. with the Rev. Torkom Hagopian officiating.
Memorial gifts may be made in her memory to the Union of Marash Armenians, Inc., P.O. Box 365,
Watertown, MA 02272.
Forrest Wagner
1937 - 2000
Forrest Vernon "Tom" Wagner of Watertown, MA died at Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston on August 22, 2000. He was 63.
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts he was the son of the late, Forrest Vernon and Elizabeth (Mac Iver) Wagner. Mr. Wagner graduated from Arlington High School, Class of 1957, and worked as a building insulator for Local #6. In later years he was employed by the Town of Arlington.
He is survived by his wife Lorraine (Chevoor) Wagner, and his daughter Valerie Wagner Rogers and a son-in- law Alan Rogers.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish, 573 Washington Street, Newton, MA on Friday August 25 at 10: 30AM.
Visiting hours are at the Giragosian Funeral Home, 576 Mt. Auburn Street; Watertown, MA on Thursday evening 7-9 p.m.
Interment will be at Ridgelawn Cemetery
in Watertown.
Memorial gifts may be made in Mr Wagners memory to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701.
Armenoohi Ovagimian
1911 - 2000
Armenoohi [Magarian] Ovagimian, 89 of Lynn, a survivor of the Armenian Genocide, died at her home with her children Robert, Charlotte and Richard at her side.
She was born in Gurin, Armenia and in 1915 she with her family were forced to leave their home with only what they were able to carry and were deported, under brutal conditions by the Turks to Syria.
She survived with her older sister and brother and a younger brother. On this forced journey her grandmother, her mother, another brother, an infant and a number of her aunts died.
She and her older sister were fortunate to be able to be taken into a girls orphanage and her two brothers to a boys orphanage. The two orphanages were located next to each other and each day they were able to see each other. After a time, they were all able to make their way to the United States. First they were in the south end of Boston, then Chelsea, the Bronx, NY and finally in Lynn, MA. She attended Boston and Chelsea public schools and was a graduate of Burdett College.
Her husband Jerry Koogas Ovagimian died in 1985. Together they were active in shoe manufacturing, income property ownership and also owned a variety store. During WW2 they relocated to Portland, Maine to work at the shipyard where she was an iron-burner.
She was a supporter of Lynn and always talked and reminisced about the good old days in years past. She loved her family, her house and garden and was a member of the Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Cambridge, the Armenian Renaissance and the Central
Congregational Church of Lynn and supported numerous other groups.
She is survived by her children, Robert and Richard of Lynn and Charlotte Donabedian of Lincoln, RI. She is also survived by her grandchildren Kristine, Lisa, Michael and Nicole and her brother Tateos Magarian.
Funeral services will be held at the Holy Trinity Armenian Church, 145 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA on Turesday, Oct. 3 at noon. Visiting hours will be at the Giragosian Funeral Home, 576 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown on Tuesday morning from 10-11: 30 a.m. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Brighton. Expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to Holy Trinity Armenian Church.
Philomene Nichols
1907 - 1996
Philomene (Adams) Nichols, 88 of Hyde Park, died Sunday morning at the Village Manor nursing home in Boston after a long illness. She was 88.
Born in Korce, Albania, she had been a Hyde Park resident for more than 61 years, moving there from Roxbury.
She was the daughter of the late Themistocles and Nerenza (johns, ) Adams, wife of the late James Nichols, step sister of the late Dorothy Carrabis and sister in law of the late Katherine Pano.
She is survived by her sons, Charles and Loretta Nichols of Dedham and Theodore "Ted" and Judy Nichols of West Roxbury, her step brother peter Adams of NH. and sister in law Jane Peters of Marshfield, her grandchildren, Eugene Nichols, DMD., Chris Tt. Nichols, Julie Spillane, John A. Nichols, Diane Letsche and Robert Nichols, and her great grandchildren, Kristin, Christopher, Emily and Brian.
Funeral from the Laughlin, Nichols and Pennacchio funeral home, 34 Oak Street (corner of Maple), Hyde Park, with funeral services from the Saint John the Baptist church, 410 w. Broadway, South Boston, at 11: 00 a.m. interment will follow at the Knollwood Cemetery, Canton Memorials may be made in Philomene's memory to the "resident council fund" Village Manor Nursing Home, 25 Alpine street, Boston, MA. 02126.
Esther Martin-Morris
1907 - 2000
Esther A. (Moran) Martin-Morris a former longtime resident of Newton died on Tuesday, June 20, 2000 in the JML Care Center, Falmouth, after a brief illness.
Mrs. Morris was born in Waltham, February 4, 1907, a daughter of John E. and Mary E. O’Brien) Moran. She graduated from St. Mary High School, Waltham, in 1925 and graduated from Miss Amy Sackers, Boston, in 1927. Mrs. Martin Morris lived in Newton for 56 years before moving to Falmouth in 1996.
After graduation from Miss Amy Sackers she entered the advertising business. During her career she had worked at C.F. Hovey & Co., Vincent Edward Advertising, and Cherry & Webb, and DuPont. After World War II, she was in the advertising department of Park Snow, Waltham then opened her own fashion shop on West St., Boston.
Before her career at William Filene’s Sons, Mrs. Martin Morris had worked in the advertising department of Kennedy’s. She retired from Filene’s in 1977 and had been responsible for the advertising and for the catalogue sales layouts.
After her retirement she furthered her artistic ability by studying with Ruth Guzzi and was an accomplished watercolor and acrylics painter. She also enjoyed reading and as her sight began to fail she turned to the books on tape.
When she and her husband, Charles C. Morris, owned a cabin cruiser, she obtained her pilot’s license and became a member of the U.S. Power Squadron. Another aspect of her life was her hosting a radio show "Marty and Beth" during the 40s.
She leaves her son, John E. Martin of Falmouth; a daughter-in-law, Doris H. Martin of Falmouth.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Charles C. Morris; by a sister, Madeline Brodeur; and by three brothers: Edwin C. Moran, John E. Moran and Joseph F. Moran.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 9 AM in St. Mary Church, 145 School St., Waltham. Interment will be in the family lot in Calvary Cemetery, Waltham
Calling hours will be on Thursday June 22, from 2-4 and 7-9 PM in the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home at 270 Main St., on Rte. 20, Watertown.
Mary Devaney
1906 - 2000
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday December 23, 2000 for Mary Esther Devaney of Waltham, formerly of Watertown. Mrs. Devaney was born in Waltham a daughter of the late Edward W. and Mary J. (Ferguson) Carroll. She grew up in Waltham and graduated from St. Charles High School in Waltham. She had been employed for many years as a switchboard operator with The New England Telephone Company, later with the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown and then the Northeast Federal Savings Bank, formerly in Watertown Square. She had been a Watertown resident for over 60 years. She died on Wednesday December 20, 2000 at the Wingate at Sudbury at the age of 94.
She was predeceased by her husband James F. Devaney and is survived by her children: James E. Devaney and his wife Jean E. of West Falmouth, Lt. Col. Dorothy E. Devaney, U.S.A.F. (ret) of Palm Harbor, FL, Robert G. Devaney and his wife Sally M. of No. Chelmsford, and John T. Devaney and his wife Marilyn P. of Watertown. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren and a sister, Evelyn Hennessey of Burlington.
A Funeral will be held from the MacDonald, Rockwell & MacDonald Funeral Home in WATERTOWN SQUARE at 6 Riverside St. (cnr. of No. Beacon St.) Watertown on Saturday at 9: 30 A.M. followed by a Funeral Mass at 10: 30 O’Clock in the Church of St. Patrick 212 Main St. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Interment St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Visiting hours Friday 4-8 PM. Contributions made in her memory to the All Children’s Hospital Guild, Inc. St. Petersburg, FL 33730 would be appreciated. Funeral Home handicapped accessible.
