MOORAD MOORADIAN, SOLDIER AND SCHOLAR, DIES

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Wednesd ay October 07, 2009

Richmond, Va. – Moorad Mooradian died on September 30 in Richmond, Va.

He was born in Rhode Island, graduated from Central High School,
RIC, and URI, and received a Ph.D. from George Mason University
in Virginia. He was a four-time Fulbright Scholar to Armenia and
established the first conflict center in the former Soviet Union
states at Yerevan State University.

He was a highly decorated 30-year Army veteran who served his country
in Vietnam, a consummate teacher, an accomplished reporter and author,
a sought-after speaker, and a champion for Armenian causes both in
America and Armenia. He was a longtime executive board member for
the Armenia Tree Project.

Col. Mooradian leaves his wife Lillian; their four children, sons
Paul, Martin, and Gregory Mooradian, daughter Natalie Hogan, and
their spouses; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He
also leaves two sisters, Anahith Boyajian and Beatrice Petricone,
and an extended family of cousins, nieces, and nephews.

A requiem service was held Sunday, October 4, at 12:30 p.m. at
St. James Armenian Apostolic Church, Richmond, Va.

Interment was announced for Monday, October 5, at 1:15 p.m. at the
Quantico National Cemetery, 18424 Joplin Road, Triangle, Va.

Another requiem service will be held on Sunday, October 11, at 1:00
p.m. in Providence, at SS Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Apostolic Church,
70 Jefferson St., Providence.

In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested for the Armenia Tree
Project at their Web site, , or by phone in the
Watertown, Mass., office, (617) 926-TREE (8733).