Barmakian, Natalie(Gazoorian) of Belmont passed away peacefully on October 16, 2023, a few weeks shy of 95 years old. Natalie was born in Worcester, MA to Sarkis and Maritza(Babolian) Gazoorian and graduated from North High School (Worcester, MA) and the Salter School. She worked as a secretary for both the American Red Cross and Worcester Art Museum. After raising her children with her husband Ara, she enjoyed working at the “family business”, Barmakian Brother’s Jewelers. Natalie loved to stay active…playing tennis, cooking, visiting with friends and family, attending grandchildrens’ dance, song and sporting events, and if ever there was Armenian music playing, to everyone’s delight, she was dancing.
Natalie was the beloved wife of the late Ara Levon Barmakian for 53 years and the devoted mother of Karen Herosian and her husband Glenn, of Belmont, Gail Barmakian of Oak Bluffs, Janice McCullough and her husband David, of Sudbury, and Ara Barmakian Jr. and his wife Beth, of Belmont. Loving grandmother(Menzie) to Carly, Aria and Alexis Herosian, David III, Leah, Ethan, and Jesse McCullough, and Ara III, Eliza, Daniel and James Barmakian. Loving sister of Marcia Gazoorian, of Worcester, and the late Rosalie Chorbajian and the late Sarkis Leon “Lee” Gazoorian. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, and relatives of whom she felt blessed to have as family.
Funeral service will be held at Saint James Armenian Apostolic Church, 465 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown on Monday, October 23rd at 12 noon. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at Saint James Armenian Church prior to the service, from 10:00AM-12:00 noon.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Saint James Armenian Church or to the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research(NAASR), 395 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA 02478. Interment at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge.