- Date Of Birth: May 17, 1930
- Date Of Death: November 28, 2017
- State: Michigan
Mary (Armenouhi) Sarafian, lovingly known as “Amo” to all her friends, passed away November 28, 2017 in Warwick, RI, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Detroit, MI on May 17, 1930 to Hovnan and Akabi Mooradian, survivors of the Armenian Genocide Armenouhi grew up in Delray, later moving to “Zone 9”, both predominantly Armenian sections of Detroit. She often spoke about how they had so little but that their lives contained an indescribable fullness. She would often share her colorful childhood memories of life in “Zone 9”. She attended the Mourad-Zavarian Armenian school and served in the church choir. As an active member of the Detroit Mourad- Zavarian chapter of the Armenian Youth Federation, she enjoyed attending the annual Olympic games both as a youth and later as a parent and aunt with her own children and nephews. She and her sister Ani instilled a love of the organization in their children and all were active members. Armenouhi attended and graduated from Southwestern High School, with honors, in Detroit.
