Boston Globe
April 14, 2006
Obituary

Arthur Davidian

Of Watertown formerly of Worcester age 98 died Monday, April 10, 2006 at the
Armenian Nursing Home in Jamaica Plain. Mr. Davidian was born in the Village
of Shentil, Province of Harpert in Historic Armenia. His parents Astur and
Shooshan (Najarian) Davidian and his two sisters Mari and Aghavni perished
in the Armenian Genocide. He was predeceased by his wife Rose (Der
Harootunian) and three brothers, Baghdasar of Worcester, Hovannes and Aghasi
of Marseilles, France. He leaves his 3 sons, Father Dajad Davidian, the
former Pastor of Saint James Armenian Apostolic Church of Watertown, Raymond
with whom he lived and Albert who resides in Portland, Oregon. Also survived
by seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral service at
Saint James Armenian Church, 465 Mount Auburn St, Watertown on Wednesday,
April 19 at 11 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend.
Visiting hours at the Aram Bedrosian Funeral Home, 558 Mount Auburn Street,
WATERTOWN on Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. Prayer services Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Saint James Armenian
Church or the Shentil Foundation Of Armenia, 74 Grove Street, Belmont, MA
02478. As a young boy he spent 10 years in an Armenian Orphanage in Beirut,
Lebanon where he learned tailoring. He came to America in 1928 and owned and
operated Arthurs Tailor Shop in Worcester, MA for fifty years. His business
was located in a predominantly Irish neighborhood and he was affectionately
referred to as “Murphy” by his many neighborhood friends. His store was a
drop in center where neighborhood cronies would meet and exchange stories.
He and his late wife Rose were very active in the Armenian Apostolic Church
of our Savior in Worcester, MA. He moved to Watertown, MA in 1987 and was
employed as a tailor at School Street Cleaners in Belmont. Interment will be
in the family plot at Ridgelawn Cemetery in Watertown.

Published in the Boston Globe on 4/14/2006.
From: Baghdasarian