Zareh B. Kludjian Obituary (1937

Santa Monica, CA- Zareh B. Kludjian, 73 of Santa Monica, CA and a former longtime resident of Albany, NY, and Lowell and Plymouth MA, died on January 7, 2010. He was born on November 8, 1937 in Lowell, a son of the late Khoren M. and Ovsanna (Avedikian) Kludjian. He was a graduate of Lowell High School, where he played football as #66 on the varsity team. He was a Korean War Veteran who served in the United States Air Force. Mr. Kludjian received an Associates Degree from Northern Essex Community College and his B.A and M.A. degrees in Education from Suffolk University after which he traveled extensively through Europe. Mr. Kludjian's final trip abroad was to Armenia where he was fortunate to have an audience with the Armenian Catholicos, His Holiness Karekin the II, in Holy Etchmiadzin. Prior to his retirement in 2006, he worked as a social studies teacher for the Plymouth, MA School District, Albany, NY School District and Lowell and Tyngsboro High Schools, MA. Throughout his teaching experience, his students fondly referred to him as "Mr. K." During the summer months, he developed a retail store which catered to the tourists in Cape Cod, MA. He was a former member of Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church, Chelmsford, MA where he attended church school and Armenian school, served as an acolyte and was a member of the Armenian Church Youth Association. He is survived by two loving sisters, Isabelle Z. Gdanian and Arpy Kludjian, a brother-in law, Rev. Garen Gdanian, a maternal aunt, Angel Boghosian, and many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews to whom he was known as "Uncle Zud." He was predeceased by his sister, Beatrice Kludjian Watson and brother-in-law, Hratch Kludjian. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church, 180 Old Westford Rd., Chelmsford, MA 01824. Visiting hours will be held on Saturday morning from 9:30 - 10:30 AM at the Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church, 180 Old Westford Rd., Chelmsford, MA. A Funeral Service will follow at 10:30 AM. Burial in Pine Ridge Cemetery.