Araxie Apelian Jeanbart

Araxie Apelian Jeanbart was born in Aleppo Syria on June 24, 1934, to Nofer and Veronica Apelian, both of whom have their own stories of surviving the Armenian Genocide. She was the eldest of six siblings; Hratch, Hasmig, Ashod, Hripsime, and George. She attended Aleppo College Middle and High School, where she also worked as an Accountant and Office Manager after graduating. She met her husband, Mounir Jeanbart, at Aleppo College where he taught Physics and Mathematics. They got married in August of 1967 and had four children; Pauline, Christine, Caroline, and Andre. In 1986, Araxie moved with her family to the United States and worked as an Office Manager at Merdinian Evangelical School. She also was the founder and Chairperson of the Aleppo College Alumni Association in Los Angeles, where she helped raise funds to provide scholarships to Armenian students in Aleppo, Syria. In 1993, she lost her husband to cancer. Before retiring, she worked at the UACC (United Armenian Congregational Church) for a short period of time as an Office Assistant. Araxie devoted her retirement years to spending time and taking care of her grandchildren: Greg Silah, Seant and Nicole Ryan, Nicholas and Marc Bullock, and Anthony and Troy Jeanbart. In her last ten years, she developed Alzheimer's and Leukemia. On June 9, 2022, she passed peacefully while surrounded by her four children to be with the Lord.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Araxie Jeanbart's name to the American University of Armenia to fund the education of Armenian students. https://giving.aua.am/online/