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Kaloust A. Mahdasian
November 12, 2018

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Kaloust Mahdasian , age 89, Watertown, MA

Beloved husband of 58 years to his wife, Sossy Mahdasian. Devoted father of Dr. Jack Mahdasian (& Laurie) of Grand Rapids, MI, Maria Mahdasian Teager (& Dan) of Arlington, MA, and Vahan Mahdasian of Boston, MA.

Kaloust was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, the oldest of four children born to Haiganoush & Armen Mahdasian. In Lebanon, he worked in his family’s clothing business. He married Sossy (Ajemian) in 1960 and they started a family soon after. In 1966, the family immigrated to the US and settled in Racine, Wisconsin.

Kaloust was employed as a machinist for over 25 years at Twin Disc Inc., a manufacturer of power transmission products. He believed in the value of hard work, instilled a strong work ethic in his children, and took on additional jobs to help support his family. In Racine, he and his family were members of St. Hagop’s Armenian Apostolic Church where he served as deacon for many years and was ordained as archdeacon. Most Sundays were spent at church and followed by social activities with extended family. After his wife’s retirement from Modine Manufacturing Co. in 2000, the couple moved to Watertown, MA where they joined Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in Cambridge, MA.

Kaloust suffered a debilitating stroke in 2002 and after rehabilitation, was sent home in the care of his wife. In 2011, after a second stroke, he moved to Park Ave Nursing Facilities for the rest of his days, where he got to know caregivers by name. Although his affliction paralyzed his right side, and limited his mobility to only the use of his left hand, Kaloust was not one to complain. He took refuge in his faith, kept his mind active with family news and was always up to date on current affairs.

Kaloust lived a good life, endured his affliction with dignity, and died peacefully at Mt. Auburn Hospital in November of 2018. Funeral services were held at Holy Trinity Armenian Church, and he was interred at Ridgelawn Cemetery, Watertown, MA.

He is survived by his wife Sossy, brothers Varuj Mahdasian of Dedham, MA, and Dickran Mahdasian of Racine, WI, his sister, Shakeh Yahnian of Nashville, TN, his three children, Hagop, Maria, and Vahan, his four grandchildren, Alexandra, Mackenzie, Lucinée and Van, and many loving nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Hagop’s Armenian Apostolic Church of Racine, WI, Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church of Cambridge, MA, or The Voice of the Armenian Church.


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Aram Bedrosian Funeral Home
558 Mount Auburn Street
Watertown, MA 02472
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