Dicran Merguerian

Dicran Merguerian, born on November 14, 1922 in Jerusalem, Palestine, passed away at home on August 29, 2017 after a long debilitating battle with dementia.

Family was his number one priority all his life. He is survived by his wife of over 66 years, Chysa (Armenuhi), daughters Arsine Nossardi (Oreste) and Ann Merguerian-Klein (Larry); his grandchildren Lisa Almquist-Corbett, Lauren Baghdasarian (Raffi) and Zachary and Lexi Klein; great-grandchildren, Dyllan Corbett and Ojeni and Tsoline Baghdasarian. He is also, survived by his sister, Araksi Benneian and many cousins, nieces and nephews. Dicran was preceded in death by his parents Boghos & Arsine and his sister, Horop Kaplanian.

Services will be held at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, Friday, September 8, 2017, viewing from 9 AM– 9:30AM. Services begin at 9:30AM in the Church of the Hills. Relatives and friends are welcome at time of visitation and gathering following the services.

In-lieu of flowers, if you wish, donations in honor of his life may be made to the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), 55 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022.