GRACE S. (SARKISIAN) BAGDASARIAN

Grace was a bookkeeper at her family owned business, Microweld Company, Inc. in East Providence retiring in 2007. She was a past member of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Armemian Church Choir, past member of Armenian General Athletic Union, past president of Watchamocket PTA, past president of RI State PTA, a Charter Member and Chair Lady of Sts. Vartanantz Church Ladies' Guild, founder and Chair Lady of the National Association of Ladies' Guild - Eastern Prelacy, founder and member of East Providence Cox Cable, and a past member of Sts. Vartanantz Church Board of Trustees. At the age of 41, Grace received her private pilot's license and flew her family planes for many years, and was a member of the RI Pilot's Association.

She was the devoted mother of Barbara G. Brewer and her husband Dr. Timothy Brewer, III of Arizona, Nancy-Lee Chamberlain of Cranston, Joyce E. Bagdasarian of East Providence and Robert B. Bagdasarian and his wife Donna of Barrington; loving grandmother of Danie'lle Gesualdo and Adam Bagdasarian; loving great-grandmother of Joshua Bettencourt; and dear sister of the late Ruth Adoian.

Her funeral will be held Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. from the NARDOLILLO FUNERAL HOME, 1278 Park Ave., Cranston, followed by a Funeral Service in Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, Providence at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence.

VISITING HOURS TUESDAY 4-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Sts. Vartanantz Church Ladies' Guild, 402 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909.