Obituary for SADIE SARAJIAN | Simon Javizian Funeral Directors
- Date Of Birth: April 21, 1922
- Date Of Death: June 3, 2016
- State: Michigan
Sadie Sarajian, age 94, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2016, Born in Portland, Maine, to Yervant and Khasvart Rose (Hatzakordzian) Manoogian, they were survivors of the Armenian Genocide. She was 8 years old when the family moved to Detroit, where Sadie grew up in the Armenian community of Delray. She received her education in the area’s iconic Cary School. She worked as a clerk in Downtown Detroit at the famous landmark J. L. Hudson Department Store. Sadie was a faithful, hard working and loyal employee for many years. Sadie married widower George Sarajian in 1965 and became an instant stepmother to his children. The family enjoyed trips to Belle Isle, traveling on buses and streetcars. Many picnics took place at Elizabeth Park and Arsen’s farm in Monroe, Michigan.