He served his country for 20 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and received the bronze star on suspension ribbon of National Defense Service Medal, a second bronze star on suspension ribbon of Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal.
Before retiring, he was employed for 20 years as a mechanic and tow truck operator by the U.S. Postal Service in Lowell.
In his free time, he enjoyed attending his grandniece and grandnephew's sporting events and attending the races at Rockingham Park in Salem, N.H.
He was a member of the St. Vartanan Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Chelmsford. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #1 in St. Albans, Vt.
He is survived by his niece, Denise C. Tierney and her husband, Michael; his grandniece and grandnephew Emily and Nicholas Tierney, all of Dracut; as well as many cousins.
He was also the brother of the late Zakar Arslanian and Butch Arslanian.
Published by Lowell Sun on Mar. 4, 2007.
He served his country for 20 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and received the bronze star on suspension ribbon of National Defense Service Medal, a second bronze star on suspension ribbon of Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal.
Before retiring, he was employed for 20 years as a mechanic and tow truck operator by the U.S. Postal Service in Lowell.
In his free time, he enjoyed attending his grandniece and grandnephew's sporting events and attending the races at Rockingham Park in Salem, N.H.
He was a member of the St. Vartanan Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church in Chelmsford. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #1 in St. Albans, Vt.
He is survived by his niece, Denise C. Tierney and her husband, Michael; his grandniece and grandnephew Emily and Nicholas Tierney, all of Dracut; as well as many cousins.
He was also the brother of the late Zakar Arslanian and Butch Arslanian.
Published by Lowell Sun on Mar. 4, 2007.
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Garabed C Arslanian
S2 US Coast Guard
Korea
Dec 7 1929 - Mar 1 2007
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