Ashur George Chavoor

March 24, 2023 in Arlington, VA following a brief illness. He was born to

Albert and Victoria Chavoor on October 13, 1922 in Worcester , MA where

he graduated from South High School.

He graduated from Clark University in 1944, and then attended Holy Cross

University where he entered the V-12 Navy Training Program.

He received his D.D.S. degree from Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in

1948. After a 1yr internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center

(1948-49), he then served in the US Air Force Dental Corp as Chief of

Dental Service in Middletown, PA from 1949-1951.

He completed his graduate education in Orthodontics at Columbia

University in 1953. He opened his private practice in Falls Church, VA and

Washington, DC where he practiced for over 30 years.

He joined the faculty of the Georgetown School of Dentistry where he was

named Chairman of the Department of Orthodontics from 1962-1979, and

was appointed Assistant Dean for Advanced Dental Education in 1986. He

was a member of several societies during his professional lifetime, including

The American Association of Orthodontics, the DC Dental Society, where he

served as President from 1969-1970, The Greater NY Dental Society, and

The European Orthodontic Society.

He was preceded in death by his brother Afrem, his sister Alice, and his son

Richard. He is survived by his wife Raymonde Debruyne Chavoor, his

daughter, Claude Chavoor-Pardes and her husband Stephen Pardes, as well

as his beloved grandsons Alexander and Zachary Pardes.

Funeral and burial services are scheduled for 10AM, Thurs, 3/30 at the

National Funeral Home in Falls Church, VA.