Obituary for GEORGE ANDONIAN | Simon Javizian Funeral Directors
- Date Of Birth: June 28, 1927
- Date Of Death: April 1, 2017
- State: Michigan
George Andonian By Brian Andonian……….. Dad was born on June 28, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan. He was in grade school during the Great Depression and times were tough. During that period the family ate day old bread which was purchased for 6 cents per loaf. When the war broke out in 1941, dad was selling newspapers on the corner of Fort St & Livernois. As a teenager, he was considered a track star at Detroit’s Southwestern high school. Dad enlisted in the US Navy in June of 1945 and was stationed in the Philippines for about a year. He was discharged in August of 1946 and has earned WWII veteran status. Dad began his career at Ford Motor Company in 1949 as a clerk. He worked his way up to the position of metallurgical engineer with the Steel Division.