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TRIBUTE PAID TO HAGOP PIANDARIAN FOR HIS SERVICE TO COMMUNITY
By Kevork Keushkerian
AZG DAILY
09-11-2010
Hagop Piandarian, a longtime community activist, was honored on Sunday,
October 3. His community involvement began almost 60 years ago in
Alexandria, Egypt and later extended to the US, his adopted country.
Karekin II, Catholicos of all the Armenians, bestowed upon him the
medal of St. Mesrob Mashdots with an encyclical, which was read at St.
Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church in Pasadena.
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the
Armenian Church of North America, pinned the medal on his chest and
praised him for serving God through the Armenian Church, the Armenian
General Benevolent Union and Tekeyan Cultural Association.
Immediately following the Divine Liturgy, a reception was held at the
Boyadjian Hall of the Manoogian Complex in Pasadena. It was organized
by the Glendale-Pasadena Chapter of the Armenian General Benevolent
Union. Parsegh Kartalian, a longtime acquaintance of the honoree,
served as the master of ceremonies. He invited Rev. Zaven Arzoumanian
for the invocation and the blessing of the food. Arzoumanian was
representing the Primate.
After the meal, Kartalian gave a biographical sketch of the honoree,
depicting him as a humble servant of his community throughout his
life. He then read AGBU President Berge Setrakian's congratulatory
remarks and well wishes.
A slide presentation of the honoree's life followed. Among the photos
were some with the late Catholicos of all the Armenians Vazken I,
who had visited Egypt, back in the early 1960s, as well as with the
late Alec Manoogian of the AGBU, who had come to Pasadena for the
inauguration of the new complex.
Shahe Soylemezian, chairman of the Glendale-Pasadena Chapter of AGBU,
delivered the opening remarks. Nanor Babian, a student of Vatche and
Tamar Manougian High School in Pasadena rendered a poetic recitation,
and Khatchig Nahabedian of TCA's Glendale- Pasadena Chapter sang a
moving song.
George Mandossian, vice chairman of the Central Board of Directors
of Tekeyan Cultural Association, gave his testimony of the honoree,
painting him as a hard working, grateful, happy man who has dedicated
his life to serving his community. He then read Dr. Haroutune
Arzoumanian's congratulatory remarks, wishing the honoree a continued
legacy of service to the Armenian Community. Arzoumanian is the
chairman of TCA's Central Board of Directors.
Other heart-felt speeches were delivered by the honoree's brother,
Bedros Piandarian of New Jersey, who had come to Pasadena with his
wife, Anne, for the occasion, Panos Titizian of the AGBU and Hagop
Mardirossian of Nor Or weekly. The honoree took to the podium and
thanked Catholicos Karekin II, Derderian, the Armenian General
Benevolent Union and everyone in attendance for their support and
appreciation.
Piandarian has been chairman of the Parish Council of St. Sarkis
Armenian Apostolic Church in East Los Angeles for 12 years, chairman
of the Glendale-Pasadena Chapter of AGBU for 16 years and a member of
the TCA Beshgeturian Center's Board of Directors since its inception
in 1985.
From: A. Papazian
By Kevork Keushkerian
AZG DAILY
09-11-2010
Hagop Piandarian, a longtime community activist, was honored on Sunday,
October 3. His community involvement began almost 60 years ago in
Alexandria, Egypt and later extended to the US, his adopted country.
Karekin II, Catholicos of all the Armenians, bestowed upon him the
medal of St. Mesrob Mashdots with an encyclical, which was read at St.
Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church in Pasadena.
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the
Armenian Church of North America, pinned the medal on his chest and
praised him for serving God through the Armenian Church, the Armenian
General Benevolent Union and Tekeyan Cultural Association.
Immediately following the Divine Liturgy, a reception was held at the
Boyadjian Hall of the Manoogian Complex in Pasadena. It was organized
by the Glendale-Pasadena Chapter of the Armenian General Benevolent
Union. Parsegh Kartalian, a longtime acquaintance of the honoree,
served as the master of ceremonies. He invited Rev. Zaven Arzoumanian
for the invocation and the blessing of the food. Arzoumanian was
representing the Primate.
After the meal, Kartalian gave a biographical sketch of the honoree,
depicting him as a humble servant of his community throughout his
life. He then read AGBU President Berge Setrakian's congratulatory
remarks and well wishes.
A slide presentation of the honoree's life followed. Among the photos
were some with the late Catholicos of all the Armenians Vazken I,
who had visited Egypt, back in the early 1960s, as well as with the
late Alec Manoogian of the AGBU, who had come to Pasadena for the
inauguration of the new complex.
Shahe Soylemezian, chairman of the Glendale-Pasadena Chapter of AGBU,
delivered the opening remarks. Nanor Babian, a student of Vatche and
Tamar Manougian High School in Pasadena rendered a poetic recitation,
and Khatchig Nahabedian of TCA's Glendale- Pasadena Chapter sang a
moving song.
George Mandossian, vice chairman of the Central Board of Directors
of Tekeyan Cultural Association, gave his testimony of the honoree,
painting him as a hard working, grateful, happy man who has dedicated
his life to serving his community. He then read Dr. Haroutune
Arzoumanian's congratulatory remarks, wishing the honoree a continued
legacy of service to the Armenian Community. Arzoumanian is the
chairman of TCA's Central Board of Directors.
Other heart-felt speeches were delivered by the honoree's brother,
Bedros Piandarian of New Jersey, who had come to Pasadena with his
wife, Anne, for the occasion, Panos Titizian of the AGBU and Hagop
Mardirossian of Nor Or weekly. The honoree took to the podium and
thanked Catholicos Karekin II, Derderian, the Armenian General
Benevolent Union and everyone in attendance for their support and
appreciation.
Piandarian has been chairman of the Parish Council of St. Sarkis
Armenian Apostolic Church in East Los Angeles for 12 years, chairman
of the Glendale-Pasadena Chapter of AGBU for 16 years and a member of
the TCA Beshgeturian Center's Board of Directors since its inception
in 1985.
From: A. Papazian