Vanig V.,Hagopian, 92 of Toms River,NJ, and formerly of Bergenfield, NJ, passed away on January 14, 2015. He was born in Teaneck, NJ, on April 21, 1922 to Sahag and Haiganoosh Hagopian. He served in the Army Air Force in World War II, 1942-1946. During that time, he studied at Casey Jones School of Aero-nautics, Lafayette College, and Yale University. After leaving the service, he worked as a photoengraver in New York City until his retirement. He met Alice Catchouny at an AYF dance before the war. They married in September, 1944. Alice and her mother had taken a train from New Jersey to California, where Alice and Vanig were married in San Bernardino. During the remainder of his service, they lived in Utah, North Carolina, Colorado, and Alabama as well as California. Their daughter Sona was born in 1946, and Susan in 1949, after they moved to Bergenfield. In Bergenfield, they were active in clubs and sports, and en-joyed the company of many friends and family. They were among the founders of Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church in Ridgefield. They enjoyed much time at the Jer-sey shore, especially at their beach house in Lavallette. In 1985, Vanig and Alice retired to Toms River, where they be-came active in their new community. He was preceded in death by his brother Richard, and by his daughter Susan Hagopian Baskin. He is sur-vived by Alice Catchouny Hagopian, his wife of 70 years, his daughter Sona Stork and son-in-law Daniel Stork of Joshua Tree, California, grand-son Joshua Baskin and his wife Ariella of Jerusalem, Israel, grandson Michael Baskin of Cambridge, Massachusetts, son-in-law Alan Baskin of Co-ronado, California, and great-grandchildren Maya, Shiran, and Eitan Baskin of Jerusalem, Israel. He is also survived by sister-in-law Arax Sarajian, nephews Richard Sarajian and Kenneth Sarajian, nieces Carol Sarajian Kennelly, Patricia Catchouny, and Amy Catchouny, and seven grand nephews and a grand niece. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 19, 2015 at 5 PM with visitation from 3-5 PM at the Basralian Funeral Home, 559 Kinderkamack Rd, Oradell, NJ 07649. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Stepanos Church, 1184 Ocean Avenue, Elberon, New Jersey 07740. (http://ststepanos.org/)
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Vanig Hagopian
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