Batalian, Khatchadour "Kay", Age 89 of Watertown, MA passed away April 5, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Chenorig (Tavitian) Batalian. Devoted father of Sona Chookoorian and Taleen Batalian. Loving grandfather of Armen and Ara Chookoorian. Brother of the late Marie Chichmanian, Eugenie B. Hagopian, Ovssanna DerSimonian, Zarouhie Hollisian. He was also the father of Raffi Batalian. Khatchadour lived in Beirut, Lebanon until 1969 at which time he came to the United States and settled in Watertown. He was the owner and operator of Camera Exchange of Waltham for 34 years. He and Chenorig enjoyed traveling, one of their most special trips being to Armenia in 2006. They hosted many large family gatherings over the years where they would prepare fantastic Armenian and Lebanese foods.
Private funeral services will be held at St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, Watertown to be followed by private cemetery services at Newton Cemetery, Newton. Due to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic, current public health and safety measures will be followed. Social distancing and face-masks will be required for everyone's safety. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, 38 Elton Avenue, Watertown, MA.