Ohanian, Robert S. of Watertown, March 23, 2017. Husband of Tanya (Agopian) Ohanian. Father of Dawn Tringas and her husband James and Jason Ohanian. Loving “ Papa” of Mark and Alexandra Tringas. Son of the late Cyrus and Marjorie (Asoian) Ohanian. Brother of Helen Ohanian, Ronald Ohanian and Diane Devlin, and the late Mary Gavrelis, Charles Ohanian and Beverly Ohanian. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
After attending Northeastern University and Suffolk Law School, Robert dedicated himself to the travel industry, moving from Vice President of Sales at Avis Rent a Car, to Chief Executive Officer of American International Rent a Car and finally to Executive Vice President at Carlson Travel Group. His work afforded him opportunities to travel and he and his family moved from Watertown in 1972. They returned to Massachusetts 30 years later and eventually back to Watertown in 2016. Visiting hours at the Aram Bedrosian Funeral Home, 558 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown on Tuesday from 4 – 8 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Saint James Armenian Church, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown on Wednesday, March 29 at 11:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Robert’s family would like to thank the doctors and the staff at Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton, MA for all their care and support. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Saint James Armenian Church or the charity of your choice. Interment at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge. For directions or messages of condolence, please visit www. bedrosianfuneralhome.com.