Arthur Tevanian of Livingston died Monday, April 15, following a period of declining health. He was 92.
Visitation and the funeral service were held Friday, April 19, at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston. The funeral service took place at the funeral home during the visitation at 5:30 p.m. There will be a private cremation with the interment of cremated remains in Portland, Maine, at a later date.
Mr. Tevanian was born on December 12, 1926, in Portland, Maine. He left high school to enlist in the Navy during World War II, later returning to earn his diploma from Portland High School. He earned a degree in business from the University of Maine, where he was in the Army ROTC. He then served in the Korean War, during which he was awarded a Bronze Star for valor.
He married Sylvia Mardigan in 1957, and his work brought them from Maine to Connecticut and then Livingston. He worked for the W.T. Grant Co. for more than 20 years, and later was co-owner of two beauty salons and a graphics arts business.
In his retirement, he volunteered with Saint Barnabas Medical Center. He was also involved in the Old Guard, the JCC and the Elks. He was active in St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church for 50 years, including as a member of the Parish Council.
Mr. Tevanian is survived by his daughter, Elisabeth, and her husband, Evan Miles, of Livingston; his sister, Patricia Tevanian of Portland, Maine; and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Sylvia; his son, Jeffrey; his brother, Casper and his wife, Ida; his brother, William; and his sister, Agnes.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations in Mr.Tevanian’s name be made to the St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church Endowment Fund, 200 W. Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039.
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