Shakeh Caroline Karamian, after a long battle with cancer, passed away on February 26, 2022 at home with her family by her side. She was born on July 4th 1951 in Tehran, Iran. Dear daughter of the late Arek and Anahid Shahinan. Devoted wife of Varoujan Karamian, whom she met and fell in love with in Manchester England, and then married on July 18th 1976 in Tehran, Iran. She was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, sister, and friend. All who knew her felt the warmth of her positivity, happy soul, and bright beautiful smile. She had a big heart filled with unconditional love and respect for her family and friends. Shakeh was a voracious reader of mystery and fantasy novels, and was possibly the world’s biggest fan of Doctor Who and Star Trek. She was an amazing cook, whose famous Napoleon and other pastries filled the stomachs of friends, family, and her husband’s coworkers. Her gardening prowess filled her backyard and deck with tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and cucumbers throughout the summer. She was a history buff and sports fan, especially of her favorite Patriots. Shakeh was a devout Christian, praying for all of her loved ones daily, and an active member of the Armenian community. She is survived by her husband Varoujan Karamian, son Artin Karamian and his wife Anna, son Oshin Karamian and his wife Ellie, grandsons Aden and Armen Karamian, sister Armineh Papazian and her sons Armen and Aram, and many cousins. Funeral service at Saint Stephen’s Armenian Church, 38 Elton Avenue, Watertown on Friday, March 4 at 11:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute Donate Here or St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church Donate Here.