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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Armina Elmas "Steffie" Kazarian of
4Lake Forest, who passed away on February 3, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Armina Kazarian was born to Abram and Elmas
6Bedrosian in Chicago on January 18, 1930; she grew up in
7Chicago and Milwaukee; she graduated from Lincoln High School;
8she earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of
9Wisconsin and her Master of Arts from Roosevelt University in
10Chicago; after college, she married John Kazar Kazarian, and
11they raised five children in Lake Bluff and Lake Forest; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Armina Kazarian taught high school math in
13Waukegan for over 20 years, where she was known for her
14tenacity in the classroom and her dedication to her students;
15and
 
16    WHEREAS, Armina Kazarian enjoyed playing bridge and tennis
17with friends and backgammon with her husband, children, and
18grandchildren; she traveled widely to Australia, China, Tibet,
19Europe, and to her ancestral homeland of Armenia; she loved
20the theater and volunteered as an usher to see as many shows as
21possible; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Armina Kazarian was affectionately known as
2"Mimi" to her grandchildren; she will be remembered as a
3loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, teacher, grandmother,
4and friend to many; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Armina Kazarian was preceded in death by her
6eldest son, John Jr., and her husband of 66 years, John; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Armina Kazarian is survived by her children,
8Stephanie (Brian) Kearney, Jacqueline (Peter Cunningham)
9Kazarian, Gregory (Kim) Kazarian, and Stacey (Jim) Lareau; her
10grandchildren, Kevin (Elizabeth) Kearney, Briana (Tony
11Cappell) Kearney, Sima (Dorian Gehring) Cunningham, Liam
12Cunningham, John T. Kazarian, Alexandra Kazarian, Kenneth
13Kazarian, Samara Lareau, and Jackson Lareau; and her
14great-grandchildren, Robbie, Margot, Brian, and Zulal;
15therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
18Armina Elmas "Steffie" Kazarian and extend our sincere
19condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
20her; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
22presented to the family of Armina Kazarian as an expression of

 

 

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1our deepest sympathy.