Dr. Zareh Hovanesian, was born in Tehran, Iran, on October 29, 1927. He was the fifth child of Minas and Siranoush Hovanesian. Dr. Zareh married Mariam Simonian on August 12, 1955. He is survived by his wife devoted wife Marian, two daughters Nora and Stella, two great son in laws, Bryan and Razmik and 4 wonderful grandchildren, Gregory, Caroline, Ani and Armen. Education: Dr. Zareh attended the University of Tehran where he earned his degree in Internal Medicine in 1955. He then came to the United States to three years (1957-1960) to complete his Internship and Residency at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Binghamton, NY. His continued his medical education specializing in Gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Hospital in Affiliation with Columbia University. Medical practice: Dr. Zareh returned to Iran and set up a private Medical practice for some 20 years. He was also the Physician of the American Embassy in Tehran for 8 year, IBM corporation and the British firm, Gray McKenzie for 15 years. He was a member of the American Medical Association as well as the Armenian Medical Association. Public Service: Dr. Zareh was a member of Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church. He was a member of the Executive Council of the Armenian Prelacy where he served for 12 years. He sponsored 5 K walk from Armenia to Artsakh. Dr, Zareh and Marian Hovanesian sponsored the construction of a Psychiatric Clinic in Spitak Armenia to treat the victims suffering from losses due to the earthquake in Spitak in 1988. He was a sponor for planting Project of 1,000 trees in Armenia. Being a passionate collector of coins and stamps, in 1991, Dr. Zareh began to compile data to publish a book recounting the Armenian historical events through its Philatelic History. His book was published in 2000 and dedicated to the memory of the Armenians killed during the 1915 Genocide. His last wish and project was to create a stamp from an oil painting he created in 1991. The painting depicted Tsiternagabert”, the Monument symbolizing and honoring the Martyrs and victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The stamp was created in January of 2015 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and has been circulated for use. Dr Zareh Hovanesian passed away on April 24th, a very symbolic day in Armenian history.
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Zareh Hovanesian
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