Asdghig Kazanjian

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Asdghig Kazanjian that happened on the morning of Friday, December 23, 2022.

Asdghig was the sole proprietor of the well-known and beloved ‘Armenian Delight’, a Middle Eastern gourmet food store and bakery located in Broomall, PA.

Asdghig was born on June 16, 1943, in Palestine. She was the daughter of Dirahayr Nishan and Diramayr Satenig DerKaloustians. Asdghig was preceded in death by her parents, her oldest sibling, Archpriest Father Moughegh DerKaloustian, her older sister, Isgoughi Bedrossian, her brother-in-law, Antranig Bedrossian, her older sister, Shake Nashalian, her son, Hratch Kazanjian, and her nephew, Vatche Bedrossian. Asdghig is survived by her two devoted sons, Ara and Vicken, her younger sister Marilouise (and Parsegh) Mahdasian (Wisconsin), her nieces/nephews, grand nieces/nephews, great-grand nieces/nephews, cousins as well as several godchildren both near and far.

Her funeral service will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2022 in St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church, 8701 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128.

Friends and family are welcome to attend her viewing from 9:30am to 11am.

Her funeral service will start promptly at 11am.

Her internment will follow the funeral service at Arlington Cemetery

2900 State Road Drexel Hill, PA 19026.

The family requests memorial gifts be made to:

St. Gregory Illuminator Church.  Please write in memo: “ Asdghig Kazanjian memorial fund”

St. Gregory Church, the Eastern Prelacy Orphan’s Fund and the Armenian Sisters Academy in honor of Asdghig once a year from 2023 to 2025.

Following interment a memorial luncheon will be lovingly given by the Church's Ladies Guild in Founders Hall of St. Gregory the Illuminator Church. 

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