Kozelian, Murad “Mardy” of Belmont, February 6, 2023. Devoted husband of the late Virginia Bekarian Kozelian, father of John & his wife Julie, Murad Jr., and Janet Pelosi & her husband Michael. Loving Grandfather of Olive, Alex & Adam Kozelian, Danielle, Lee Lee & Malachi Kozelian, Jami & Rachel Pelosi.
Mardy was a Belmont, MA resident and the longtime owner of Watertown Sunoco Service Station in Coolidge Square Watertown, MA for over 40 years.
Mardy was born in 1932 in Amman, Jordan to Hovaness and Mary Bakalian Kozelian. In 1955 he immigrated to the United States first spending two years in the Chicago area and over time moving to Watertown, MA. In 1957 he met his wife, Virginia Bekarian, getting married on January 1, 1961 and having their three children, John, Murad Jr and Janet.
Mardy had an incredibly strong work ethic, proven by being first of his family to come to America, and was able to provide a wonderful life in Belmont, MA for his family. One of his great pleasures was spending time at his Falmouth Heights Cape house, where he loved to relax and enjoy the cape life when he was not working.
As time passed, he enjoyed spending time with his growing family as his three children eventually gave him a total of 8 grandchildren. Things changed in 2008 when his 47 year marriage was cut short with the death of Virginia in 2008 at age 72.
After his wife’s passing, Mardy took the initiative to provide all of the Armenian cooking for the family. He loved to cook all the delicacies that the family had growing up so that they would not be lost. If there is a memory in Armenian families, it is the food! Without him, that memory would not have existed for his grandchildren.
Mardy is survived by 1 sister and 2 brothers and his late wife’s brother and sister-in-law and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Murad H Kozelian to support cancer research and patient care at:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
P.O. Box 849168
Boston, MA 02284
or via dana-farber.org/gift
Visiting hours will be held at the Aram Bedrosian Funeral Home, 558 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, on Saturday, February 11 from 12 noon – 2 pm. Funeral services will be held at Bedrosian Funeral Home starting at 2:00 p.m.