Newzjunky.com
October 2, 2009
Obituary
Annie S. Karakaian
WATERTOWN, N.Y. ‘ Annie S. Karakaian, 98, formerly of Sackets
Harbor, died early Friday morning at Angel’s Inn, Watertown, where she
had resided since January 2009.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Fellowship
Baptist Church in Watertown with Rev. Earl Reff officiating. Burial
will follow at 1:30 p.m. in Rural Cemetery, Adams.
Arrangements are with the Piddock Funeral Home, Adams.
Born Oct. 1, 1911, in Constantinople, Turkey, the daughter of Kevork
and Armavanie Tateosian Sarafian, she and her family escaped the
Armenian Genocide and moved to the United States in 1922, where their
names are listed at Ellis Island.
She graduated from Detroit Michigan city school, and following the
Depression the family returned to New York City. At the age of 60, she
attended Queens College, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts,
graduating cum laude.
She married Aram Karakaian on July 15, 1933, in N.Y.C. The couple
lived in the Bronx before moving to Whitestone, N.Y. Mr. Karakaian
died in May 1991.
Mrs. Karakaian moved to live with her son and daughter in law, Edward
and Sharon Karakaian, Sackets Harbor, in August 2007 before moving to
Angel’s Inn in Watertown.
Surviving besides her son and his wife, are two sons and a
daughter-in-law, Charles Karakaian, NYC, John and Julie Karakaian,
Seville, Ohio; a grandson and his wife, Nicholas and Sarah Karakaian,
NYC; a brother, Harry Sarafian, San Francisco, Calif.; a sister, Eva
Exizian, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
Three brothers, Don, Al and John, all died before her.
Mrs. Karakaian enjoyed reading and painting portraits.
Donations in her memory made to the Activity Fund at Angel’s Inn, 518
Pine St., Watertown, NY 13601 or Hospice of Jefferson County, 425
Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601.