Born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, a daughter of the late George and Anna (Avedisian) Stepanian, she had been a resident of Somerset since 1965.
A graduate of Pawtucket West High School, class of 1950, she was a longtime member of the Saints Sahag and Mesrop Armenian Church in Providence.
She is survived by one son; Elliott Terzian of Somerset, one brother; M. Robert Stepanian and his wife Madeleine L. of Narragansett, and four nieces. She was mother of the late Michael Terzian and sister of the late Ara K. Stepanian.
Her Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 10:00AM in the Saints Sahag and Mesrob Armenian Church, 70 Jefferson St., Providence, RI. Visiting hours Tuesday from 5:00-7:00 PM in the WARING-SULLIVAN HOME OF MEMORIAL TRIBUTE at BIRCHCREST, 189 Gardner’s Neck Rd., Swansea. Relatives and friends invited. Contributions in her honor may be to the Faxon Animal Rescue League, 474 Durfee St., Fall River, MA 02720 or Catholic Memorial Home, Activities Fund, 2446 Highland Ave., Fall River, MA 02720. Burial in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, RI.
