Sandra Satenig (Russian) Aghababian
Aghababian, Sandra (Russian) of Lexington, February 1, 2021. Beloved wife of Robert Aghababian. Devoted mother of Pamela Aghababian, Scott Aghababian and his wife Elizabeth, and the late Ronald Aghababian. Cherished grandmother of William, Helen, and Grace. Loving sister of Hank Russian and his wife Rita.
Sandra was a graduate of Boston University and earned a Master’s degree in Education at Boston College. She was a teacher, an accomplished painter, and a member of a number of Armenian cultural organizations. She wrote and published Hrant’s Story: A Journey to Survive, about her father’s life. She instilled a love of reading and the arts in her children and grandchildren. She loved playing and inventing games, cooking for the holidays, and learning Armenian recipes.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in her honor to St. Stephen’s Armenian Church in Watertown or to the Armenian Church of the Holy Translators in Framingham.
Private funeral services will be held at Saint Stephen’s Armenian Church, Watertown to be followed with a private burial at Newton Cemetery, Newton. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, current public health and safety measures will be followed. Social distancing and facemasks will be required for everyone’s safety.