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Krikor Frank Minasian

Compositor for the Lowell Sun

Krikor Frank Minasian, 76, of Dracut, MA died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Burlington after a long illness.

He was the husband of Theresa (Pereira) Minasian with whom he would have celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on October 12, 2009.
    
Born in Lowell, MA on March 28, 1933, he was a son of the late Malkas and Mariam (Mativosian) Menasian. Raised and educated in Lowell, he graduated from Lowell High School with the Class of 1952.

During the Korean War, he served in the US Army attaining the rank of Corporal. Frank was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Medal.

Frank worked as a Compositor at the Lowell Sun Newspaper for over 51 years. A resident of Dracut for over 50 years, he coached Little League and Pop Warner. Frank was very active member of St. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church in Chelmsford. He served as Trustee for 32 years, worked on the Church’s newspaper, and served on the committee of the Church’s Endowment Fund. He was the Godfather of the Church.

Frank held membership in the Armenian American Veterans, the VFW Post 662 of Lowell, the Lowell Veterans Council, St. Louis Veterans, the Polish American Veterans, honorary member of the Greek American Veterans, and the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Committee of the Merrimack Valley. Frank was also the Grand Marshall for the Memorial Day Parade.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Frank Krikor Minasian and his wife Robin of Nashua, NH; a daughter, Donna T. Minasian-Friedman and her husband Michael Freidman of the Tampa Bay Area in FL; two brothers Vahan Menasian of Dracut, Mel Menasian and his wife Judy of Methuen; nieces and nephews, Lisa Menasian of Methuen, Nancy Shields and her husband Arthur of Kingston, N.H.; Craig Menasian and his wife Andrea of Methuen; Lorrie Chaisson and her husband Robert of Methuen; Anthony Marchand and Carrie of Salem, N.H.; many grandnieces and grandnephews; and several cousins.

FUNERAL NOTICE

MINASIAN, Krikor Frank Minasian of Dracut, MA, died June 14, 2009 in Burlington, MA. Visiting hours Wed. 2 to 8 pm. in the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106 MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, MA 01863. Funeral Thurs. at 10:00 a.m. from the Funeral Home with Services at 11:00 a.m. in St. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, 180 Old Westford Rd. Chelmsford, MA 01824. Burial in Westlawn Cemetery, Lowell. In lieu of flowers may be made in his name to St. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church 180 Old Westford Rd. Chelmsford, MA 01824. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Obituary and Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
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