Der Torossian, Albert B. of Waltham, formerly of Beverly Hills, Florida, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2024 at the age of 88. Albert, born in Damascus, Syria, was the beloved husband of Juliana (D’Alessandris) Der Torossian. He was the devoted father of Benon Der Torossian and his wife Gail, and of Carol Cotterly and her husband Kevin. He was the grandfather of Samantha Der Torossian and is survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church, 200 Lexington Street, Belmont, on Monday, January 29 at 11:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. At the request of the family, there will be no visiting hours, and cemetery services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in Albert’s memory to Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church. Checks can be made to Holy Cross Armenian Catholic Church. (Mention in the memo in Albert’s memory). You can also visit www.holycrossarmenian.com to make an online donation.
Albert, one of three children to Yessayi and Takouhi Der Torossian, was born in Damascus Syria on May 28, 1935. Raised in a catholic household, he received his tailoring diploma in France.
He met Takouhy Frengulian and married her in 1963, and soon after their son Benon was born in Beirut, Lebanon.
From an early age he demonstrated an affinity towards woodworking, masonry, and construction and finally went on to become a master tailor.
In 1965 he immigrated to Montreal Canada, to start a new life for his family.
In 1966 their daughter Carol was born, and soon after they moved to Boston, where he built a grand tailoring business.
From 1968-1974 Albert worked at Zareh's boutique as a master tailor, and then started his own business, Albert’s Custom Tailoring, in downtown Boston which grew into a successful enterprise. His cliental included many famous sportsmen, lawyers, doctors and other professionals who greatly appreciated his immaculately custom made suits. Years later he expanded his business and moved his store to Chestnut Hill.
Over the years Albert helped many of his family members move to the United States, from Syria and Lebanon. He also lent a helping hand to numerous families who had immigrated from Lebanon and Syria, by finding them residence and occupation.
In early 2000, he moved to Florida with his second wife Julia D’Alessandris, where he enjoyed his retirement years.
In recent months Albert moved back to Boston to his children, but unfortunately became ill and passed away at Mt. Auburn hospital on January 18th.