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The Armenian Reporter | February 6, 2010Community Marty Kanayan in Aparan, Armenia, presiding over the interment of his father, General Dro, in 2000.In Memoriam: Marty Kanayanwalked in dad’s footstepsEdward D. Jamie, Jr.Funeral Chapel208-17 Northern Blvd. Bayside, NY 11361Licensed in New York and New JerseyServices Available in All Churches &Locations(718) 224-2390(888) 224-6088N. Lael Telfeyan, Ph.D., LCSWCounseling and Psychotherapywith Individuals, Families and CouplesAdults and Adolescents140 West 97th St.New York, NY 10025By appointment 917-975-3109 24 Windsor RoadGreat Neck, NY 11021e-mail: nlael@aol.com by Tom VartabedianHousToN7 – Growing up in thestreets of Watertown, MA, Mardiros(Martin) Kanayan was his father’skeeper.As the proud son of Armenianfreedom fighter General DroKanayan, he had big shoes to fill.At AYF conventions, he served asa leader and worthy ambassadorfor his peers. At demonstrationsand other political gatherings, hisArmenian was impeccable. His demeanorwas one of respect and admiration.Wherever Marty Kanayan ventured,the image of his famous dadwas sure to follow --- the man whoinstigated the fight for liberationwhile leading the charge at BashAparan and Karakilese during the1915 genocide era .“My father had a deep feelingof national pride toward the Armeniannation,” said his son Dro.“Two of his greatest moments in lifewere when he saw Armenia becomeindependent in 1991 and returninghis father’s remains to the homeland.“My father was also a proudAmerican military veteran, believingwe live in the greatest countryof the world,” his son continued.“He used his success in America tohelp the Armenian nation.”Mr. Kanayan died Dec. 26 aftercelebrating Christmas with hisfamily by his side. He was 71 andmaintained an active Armenian-American lifestyle in Texas beforetaking ill several yeArs ago.Marty was born in Bucharest,Romania, son of the late Gayaneand Dro Kanayan, and also lived inGermany, Italy and Lebanon beforesettling in Watertown in 1951 atthe age of 13.He graduated from NortheasternUniversityandservedwiththeArmySignal Corps. He was employedby Shell Oil Company in sales andmarketing and as an economist inShell’s Pecten International beforeretiring in 1997.Marty took an active interest inthe Republic of Armenia. In 1998,he was invited to attend the 80thanniversary of the First IndependentRepublic at which time the Armeniangovernment asked to havehis father’s remains exhumed andreburied in Aparan.Two yeArs later, he and hisfamily, including his mother (acentenarian), realized that dream.Gayane Kanayan taught orphanedArmenian children and supportedmany refugees escaping fromCommunism who found their wayto Romania. She continued hermission with the Ars and helpedestablish the Sophia HagopianEndowment and the “Bnag MehGeragoor” fund to support underprivilegedArmenians throughoutthe world.“The reception my father receivedfrom the Armenian governmentand people moved him deeply,”said the son. “Growing up, dad alwaysunderstood the importanceof Dro’s legacy and tried to continuehis ideals of protecting andsupporting the people, both in Armeniaand the Diaspora. It was aresponsibility he maintained withdignity throughout his life.”Like his father, Marty was alifelong member of the ArF andassisted many organizations likethe Armenia Fund. He organized acommittee to help a girl from Armeniareceive medical treatment inHouston.He remained active in the Armeniancommunity, continuinghis support of the ArF and otherArmenian organizations, making anumber of visits to the homelandwith a caring and benevolent handextended. He helped start an ArmenianPolitical Action Group inHouston and continued helpingthe country on a national level byadvising on different projects thaterupted.In the outside world, Marty enjoyeda friendly game of golf andfollowed the sports scene closely.“Dad was always a person whofought for what he believed,” saidPhilip, a second son. “He didn’t believepeople should be complacentand tried to encourage Armeniansto stay involved, even if they wereremoved. He loved his wife with allhis heart and in his waning yeArs,continued taking cruises with herbecause he felt she needed the relaxationtime.”On more than one occasion, theywere aboard the Costa Mediterraneanfor the Armenian HeritageCruise, mingling with one Armenianpassenger after anotherwhether Marty knew them or not.He was easily one of the more popularguests on board, given his lineageand notoriety.Though his health became tenuousat the end, Marty never failedto reflect upon the positive side.“There’s nothing he wouldn’t dofor his wife Alice and two sons,”said the younger Dro. “He workedto provide for his family and wenever had to worry about things.Dad would roll out the red carpetwith a white horse and carriage forhis wife.”Marty wed the former AliceDaghlian in 1967, the gal he hadmet from the Watertown AYF whowas the sister of his best friendLee. In addition to his parents, hewas predeceased by three brothers,Luther, Suren and Gourgen, leavingbehind a sister, Olga Proudianof Watertown; his only grandchildGrace; two daughters-in-law, Lynnand Catherine Grace, and severalnieces and nephews.The 2000 project to return GeneralDro’s remains to his homelandturned into an extravaganza ofsorts at Mount Auburn Cemeterywhere the body had rested. ProminentArmenian and American officialswere on hand for the occasionin what turned into a memorableevent.“When the government discussedthe idea, they wanted to erect a memorialstatue for my grandfather,”said the younger Dro. “He hadwanted to be buried in his homelandamong his people but due tothe politics at the time, his wisheswent unanswered.”But Marty knew his dad mayhave relented at such a public spectacle.It was more about helpingthe people, not statues and monuments.Marty finally conceded andworked with the Republic of Armeniato develop the current memorialin Aparan, towering over thecountryside as a beacon of gloryfor motorists and mountaineersalike.Marty also worked diligently inestablishing the Dro Institute forNational Security Studies, which ispart of Armenia’s Ministry of Defense,and where memorial contributionsmay be made via ArmeniaFund USA, Inc., 80 Maiden Lane,Suite 301, New York, NY 10038.“One of the last things he saidto me was the ultimate praise anyson would want to hear,” Dro concluded.“He told me what a wonderfuljob I was doing in raisingmy daughter Gracie. That meant alot to me.”f
The Armenian Reporter | February 6, 2010CommunityCalendar of EventsNew York/New JerseYFebruArY 11, 6:00 PM—STS.VARTANANTZ DAY at St. VartanCathedral, 630 Second Ave.(corner 34th St.), New York City.Under the auspices of the EasternDiocese, with participationof the Mid-Atlantic Knights &Daughters of Vartan. Dinner& program begin on Thursdayevening, 7:30 p.m. in Haik & AliceKavookjian Auditorium (following6:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy).Main Speaker: Armenia’sUN AMB. GAREN NAZARIAN;includes musical program by St.Gregory the Illuminator ArmenianSchool of Brooklyn. Donation:$30 for adults; $15 forchildren 12 and under. For informationcall (212) 686-0710.FebruArY 11. VartanantzDay Divine Liturgy and celebrationat Sts. VartanantzChurch, 461 Bergen Blvd.,Ridgefield, New Jersey. Celebrant,Archbishop OshaganCholoyan. Luncheon (adults$20; children $10) and specialcultural program followingchurch services.FebruArY 11, 8:05 PM. Presentationof “Kir Gyanki,” byRev. Fr. Khoren Habeshian,organized by St. Illuminator’sArmenian Apostolic Cathedraland Hamazkayin ArmenianEducational and Cultural Societyof New York, under theauspices of H.E. ArchbishopOshagan, at the ArmenianCenter in Woodside, NewYork, 8:05 pm. Vartan Matiosianwill present the recentlypublished book.FebruArY 15. Online registrationbegins for the 2010 St.Vartan Summer Camp. Clickhere for details or contact JenniferMorris, Youth Outreachcoordinator, at jenniferm@armeniandiocese.org,or at (212)686-0710 ext. 118.FebruArY 17 ANd 24,March3, 10, 17 and 24 —Prelacy LentenService and Lecture series atSt. Illuminator’s Cathedral, 221E. 27th Street, New York City.7:30 pm under the auspices ofArchbishop Oshagan. For informationclick here.FebruArY 26. AAHPOMembership Meeting - NewYork. For more details got towww.aahpo.org. AAHPO, P.O.Box 645, Far Hills, NJ 07931201-546-6166MArCH 7. Annual MembershipMeeting, Sts. VartanantzChurch, 461 Bergen Blvd.,Ridgefield, New Jersey.MArCH 13, 5:00 PM. ArmenianRelief Society (ARS) onthe occasion of its 100th anniversary,will be hosting anInternational Food Festivaland Auction on March 13th atthe Hovnanian School in NewMilford, NJ. For more informationplease contact LucyKeomurjian (201) 567-3318 orat lucine.keomurjian@walterkarl.comMore information atwww.arseastusa.orgMArCH 21. Musical Armenia,Weill Recital Hall at CarnegieHall, New York City. Featuredartists: Tanya Gabrielian, pianist;Natalie Aroyan, soprano.MArCH 26. AAHPO MembershipMeeting - New Jersey.For more details got to www.aahpo.org. AAHPO, P.O. Box645, Far Hills, NJ 07931 201-546-6166APril 11. ARS Mayr Chapterpresents ZULAL, a cappelatrio, at the Armenian Society,39-03 Little Neck Parkway, LittleNeck, NY, 3 pm. Donation:$50, $30; $15 for children under12. Contact Sonia, 917-679-6992; Hasmik, 516-330-5290.APril 18. ARS Mayr and ErebouniChapters sponsor “Walk-Armenia” to benefit Camp Haiastan.Registration at St. SarkisChurch, 38-65 234th Street,Douglaston, New York, startsat 12 noon, $25 fee. Walk begins1 pm. For information516-330-5290 (Hasmik); 516-739-0805 (Nayda).APril 29 – MAY 2. The 2010Diocesan Assembly (EasternU.S.) will be hosted by St.James Armenian Church ofEvanston, Ill. Assembly eventswill be held at the Chicago MarriottO’Hare, where a block ofrooms has been set aside at aspecial rate for attendees. Thedeadline for both Assemblyregistration and hotel reservationsis Monday, April 5. Clickhere to access the hotel websiteand make a reservation.MAY 13-16. National RepresentativeAssembly hostedby St. Illuminator’s Cathedral,New York City, and St. SarkisChurch, Douglaston, NewYork.New eNGlANdFebruArY 8-10. AnnualGhevontiantz Clergy Gathering,hosted by St. GregoryChurch, Indian Orchard, Massachusetts.FebruArY 12-14. BostonUniversity (BU) will host aconference on the ArmenianDiaspora. Admission is openand free for details contact SimonPayaslian, Charles K. andElisabeth M. Kenosian Chairin Modern Armenian Historyand Literature Departmentof History Boston University,226 Bay State Road, Boston,MA 02215. Phone: (617) 353-8313 Email: payas@bu.eduFebruArY 20,PM.ArmenianRelief Society (ARS) CommunityCenter, 142 Liberty St., Lowell,Mass. will host a program“Armenia Revisited” by JoeDagdigian and Tom Vartabedian.The program is sponsoredby the Lowell “Aharonian” ARFCommittee. The program willinclude a photo presentationfrom a 3-week trip to Armeniain Spring 2009, and will focuson life in more remote parts ofthe country, including Artsakh.A dinner will precede program.Tickets are $20 for adults and$10 for students and may bepurchased at the door.FebruArY 28 and MArCH 7.General Membership meetingsof Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church,Whitinsville, Massachusetts.JulY 17. “A Hye SummerNight V,” dance hosted by Ladies’Guild of Sts. VartanantzChurch and ARS Ani Chapter,Providence, Rhode Island.Watch for details.Mid-ATlANTiCFebruArY 13, 7:30 PM. HolidayInn Hotel at 3 MontgomeryVillage Ave Gaithersburg, MD.Armenian Relief Society (ARS)presents Robert ChilingirianValentine’s Party. Event is organizedby the ARS WashingtonSatenig Chapter. $75, $40 after10:30 PM. Call 703 216 5096FebruArY 20, 21. Films byArtavazd Peleshian, Armenia’sdistinguished cinematic poet,will be shown at the NationalGallery of Arts, East BuildingConcourse, Auditorium. OnFebruary 20 at 2:00 PM TheBeginning followed by We, TheInhabitants, and Life; and onFebruary 21 at 4:00 PM TheSeasons followed by Our Centuryand The End. For moreinformation visit http://www.nga.gov/programs/film/.FebruArY 21, 7:30 PM. CellistNarek Hakhnazaryanwill perform at the JewishCommunity Center (JCC) ofGreater Washington (locatedat 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville,MD 20852 Rockville,MD). For information contactmrosenberg@jccgw.org, topurchase tickets call 301-348-3872 or visit www.jccgw.org.$40 members, $45 students/seniors, $50 general public.FebruArY 28 – MArCH 2- To provide an opportunity forpolicy practitioners, academics,and the public to discuss Armenia-Diasporarelations—perspectiveson and approachesto the present-day challengesfacing the Armenian nation—Policy Forum Armenia (PFA)will hold its 2nd Annual Forumin Washington, DC. For detailssee www.pf-armenia.org.FloridAMArCH 6, 7:30 PM. Vahe Berberianstand-up comedy (SA-GAYN) at St. David ArmenianChurch, 2300 Yamato Rd, BocaRaton, FL. Parts of the Proceedsof this event will benefitthe Knights of Vartan ArmeniaSchool project. $45 in advance.Phone: 561-704-1164MidwesTFebruArY 13 - Poon ParegentanDance 2010, Chicago’sbiggest Armenian dance ofthe year takes place at CrystalPalace, 1070 S. Elmhurst Rd,Mt Prospect IL 7pm to 1am.Open Bar. RESERVATIONSREQUIRED FOR DINNER. Nodinner tickets will be sold at thedoor! Adult dinner tickets: $65/person ($10/ticket discount ifreserved by Feb 4) Child (5-12)dinner tickets: $25/child. Dancetickets: $35 each; purchase atthe door. Reserve online athttp://sites.google.com/site/poonparegentan2010 or e-mailpoonparegentan@gmail.com.BY MAIL: Send checks payableto “Midwest Churches Paregentan”to: St Gregory ArmenianChurch 6700 W. DiverseyChicago IL 60707 or by phoneShant Paklaian 847-322-5996,Shana Halajian 773-391-7786 orArda Paylan 847-400-6302.NorTHerN/CeN-TrAl CAliForNiAFebruArY 11. A VartanantzCommemorationwillbeheldatthe Holy Trinity Armenian ApostolicChurch in Fresno, Calif.This event is co-sponsored byThe Knights and Daughters ofVartan Yeprad Tahlij and AlidzOtyag with the participationof First Armenian PresbyterianChurch, Fresno, California;Pilgrim Armenian CongregationalChurch, FresnoCalifornia; St. Paul ArmenianApostolic Church, Fresno California;St. Gregory ArmenianApostolic Church Fowler. Afterthe program, a complimentarylight dinner will be providedby the Knights and Daughtersof Vartan in the Holy TrinityArmenian Apostolic ChurchSocial Hall. For more information,please call the Holy TrinityArmenian Apostolic ChurchOffice at (559)486-1141.FebruArY 13, 6:00 PM. St.Vartan ACYO Presents ParegentanBall 2010. St. VartanChurch Hall, 650 Spruce St.,Oakland, CA. Dinner andDance. Call 510.893.1671FebruArY 13, 7:30 PM, SanMateo. Ararat Armenian Society’s30 th Anniversary Balldedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Edwardand Eleanor Aslaniansfor their valuable contributionof our cultural heritage andadvancement of our organizationalgoals. Astoria Restaurant,50 -Third Ave, San Mateo.$55. Phone: (415) 661-2888souTHerN CAli-ForNiAFebruArY 12, 9 PM, HyeFX presents LUVfest feat. Top40 and DJ music. Full bar.Pre-sale $10, $15 door. GETTHERE EARLY! TaVu Pasadena:2675 E Colorado BlvdPasadena. www.hyefx.com orcall Harry at 818.802.3249FebruArY 13, 8:30 PM, Tujunga,Joseph Krikorian 2010Valentine’s Dinner DanceParty With HeartBeat DJ. TheGreat Caesar Banquet Hall:6723 Foothill blvd Tujunga.Phone: 818-355-0603FebruArY 14 - The LadiesAuxiliary of the Western Dioceseof the Armenian Churchof North America will hostthe Annual Debutante Ballat the Beverly Wilshire FourSeasons Hotel in BeverlyHills. Entertainment andbroadcast news expert JillSimonian will serve as Mistressof Ceremonies and willbe presenting ten young ladiesof Armenian descent tothe community. The AnnualDebutante Ball is a festiveevening that celebrates theArmenian family. Ticketsare still available for thisyear’s event: $200 for Adultsand $135 for Students. Forfurther information and/orreservations please contactRose Ketchoyan at (818) 788-5138.FebruArY 14 – Western DiocesanSummer Camp registrationopens online at www.hyecamp.com . The SummerCamp Committee we will alsobe having the annual FamilyDay up at Camp on April17, 2010. The camp dates are:Week 1: July 18 - July 24; Week2: July 25 - July 31; Week 3:August 1 - August 7; Week 4:August 8 - August 14.FebruArY 19, 9:30 AM,Los Angeles. Eighth AnnualGraduate Student Colloquiumin Armenian Studies.The Armenian GraduateStudents Association atUCLA invites the public tothe eighth annual GraduateStudent Colloquium in ArmenianStudies at UCLA. Allday event. Royce Hall room314, 340 Royce Drive, Los Angeles.FreeFebruArY 25, 7:30 PM,Sherman Oaks, “ArmenianMusical Culture in Retrospect”.This talk will outlinethe scope of creative contributionsto the Armenian culturethrough music. MerdinianArmenian Evangelical School:13330 Riverside Dr. ShermanOaksFree. Phone: (818)881-0010Visit us at reporter.am
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