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6/28/2019

Two of Our Late Pastors Remembered

This photograph appeared in the Armenian Weekly in June of 2010, along with an obituary eulogizing recently deceased Archpriest Fr. Arshag Daghlian (right). Der Arshag served as pastor of Saint Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church of Merrimack Valley from its consecration in 1970 until his departure in 1985. He is pictured here with Rev. Fr. Vartan Kassabian, who had served the Saint Gregory community as its priest from 2003 until his untimely passing in March of 2009. Both of these men of God were faithful and loving shepherds of our community. The Weekly article and the photograph were provided by one of Saint Gregory's own, the late Tom Vartabedian, who went to his eternal rest in November 2016. May the Lord grant rest to their soul in heavenly light.