Sedik Vartkhatoon Memorial Fund

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Sedik Vartkhatoon was born on May 26, 1931, and passed away on October 24, 2025. A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, November 7th at 2 PM at St. Peter Armenian Church in Van Nuys. Burial will follow at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn at 3:30 PM, and a luncheon will be held at Impressions Banquet Hall in Glendale. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Paros Foundation. Sedik’s legacy will be remembered fondly by family and friends.

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Istanbul Patriarch School Fund

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Established in 2012, The Istanbul Patriarch School Fund supports the ongoing needs of two village schools in Armenia that were built with support from the “Istanbul Armenians Two Schools in Armenia” Committee partnering with the World Bank Social Investment Fund. These two schools in Sisavet, Shirak Region and Vahaknadzor, Lori Region were rebuilt and dedicated in the name of two Armenian Patriarch’s Karekin Khachaduryan and Shnork Kalustyan respectively in 2010.

The Fund continues to accept contributions for any future needs for these two schools.

Vartouhi Chelebian Memorial Fund

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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing or beloved wife, mother, grandmother and longtime ARS member Vartouhi Chelebian, who passed away unexpectedly on Monday June 10, 2019.

In lieu of flowers, a fund has been established in her memory to benefit projects in Armenia and to celebrate her legacy.

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Fund Details

All sponsors of this important project will be listed on The Paros Foundation’s website and in all press related to this project. Visits to these communities can be arranged for sponsors visiting Armenia.

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Arshak II Opera Committee-Music School Fund

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In 2001, the Arshak II Opera Committee held a sold-out Gala to raise funds for the reconstruction of the Vanadzor Music School. The Gala proceeds of approximately $250,000 were partially used in the joint efforts for the reconstruction of the School and the rest for future maintenance, instruments for the school and other related expenses.

Since 2013, The Paros Foundation has been managing the Arshak II Opera Committee-Music School Fund in addition to providing financial support directly to the Vanadzor Music School. These funds are allocated to projects and efforts that improve the Vanadzor Music School.

Fund Details

All sponsors of this important project will be listed on The Paros Foundation’s website and in all press related to this project. Visits to these communities can be arranged for sponsors visiting Armenia.

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Marc Tognozzi Memorial Fund

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Marc Antony Tognozzi was born and baptized to Jan and Esther (Chelebian) Tognozzi on April 27, 1985 in Tarzana, California.

Marc enthusiastically celebrated his Italian and Armenian ancestry with the culture, traditions and cuisines of each. He enjoyed school, travel, outdoor adventure, camping, fishing, and working in the family business. At age 15 he completed the U.S Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program including a full coronation ceremony at the Coronado Naval Base in San Diego. Marc then joined the California Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol program and served dutifully at Southern California air show events as a uniformed cadet. By age 17 he also completed and earned many Boy Scout merits and badges as a member of the local Armenian chapter throughout his youth.

Marc Antony Tognozzi passed away abruptly at 28 years of age. Marc is survived by his mother and father, sisters Nyree and Danielle, and his beautiful fiancée Alina. Marc was the oldest of 12 grandchildren and the second oldest of his 11 first cousins. He remained closely bonded to his grandparents, his four aunts and three uncles in his own perceptive way.

One can only pretend to survive a loss of this magnitude. In an effort to find solace and create some good from this terrible tragedy, we have partnered with The Paros Foundation to create The Marc Tognozzi Memorial Fund. With this Fund, our intention is to support a variety of Paros projects in Marc’s memory including adopting a classroom in Marc’s name in the village of Hatsig in the Armavir Region of Armenia. We also intend on supporting the Foundation’s efforts to put warm winter boots on the feet of Armenia’s needy children. Education, compassion and an affinity for shoes were interests close to Marc’s generous heart!

It is our hope that Marc’s memory, his face with a smile, his voice with talk, his wit and laugh and his rare natural honor will be memorialized through this effort.

J.E.N.D.Tognozzi

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Projects Supported by Marc Tognozzi Memorial Fund

Share-a-Pair Operation Winter Boots
Fuel Through Firewood: Gyumri Winter Project (2013-14)
Adopt A Classroom – Hatsik village 4 (2013)
Fuel Through Firewood: Gyumri Winter Project (2014-15)
Adopt A Classroom – Hatsik village 9 (2014)
Kessab Relief Fund
Prkutyun Dental Clinic (2015)
Support Our Heroes
Purchase a Home
Syrian Housing Project
Hatsik Preschool Renovation

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