Alice (Nahigian) Sahagen died peacefully of natural causes at her home in Mission Viejo, CA, on October 17, 2013, surrounded by her loving family and caregivers.
Alice was born on January 6, 1914, the third of five children (Agnes, Carney, Albert, and Gertrude) of Elmas and Mardiros Nahigian, who emigrated from the village of Hussenig in the province of Kharpet and married in Boston in 1903. Alice was baptized and raised in the Armenian church, was active in Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church of Cambridge, and became a founding member of St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church of Costa Mesa, CA, in 1985. Her selfless love for her children, grandchildren, niece and nephews was a blessing to them all.
A private service was held at Bedrosian Funeral Home and at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Watertown, MA, on October 31, 2013.
Memorial gifts may be made to Holy Trinity Armenian Church, Cambridge, MA 02138.