Albert W. Avjian, 96, of North Reading died suddenly on Sunday, December 26, 2021. He was known as Al to his friends and as Walter to his family.
Al was born in Malden, MA on August 28, 1925 in Malden, MA. He was the eldest son of the late Albert William and Mary (Hutchinson) Avjian. He was predeceased by his brothers; Ralph and James Avjian and sisters; Helen MacKnight and Addie Ruggles.
Al was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII, he was a Navy Armed Guard, 3rd class signalman and served from 1943 – 1945 on a tanker and two liberty ships. He was on a liberty ship offshore on Omaha Beach on D-Day.
Al graduated from Malden High School and attended Bentley College and earned his Certificate in Accounting and went on to work in the technology field. Al was the Operations Manager for Bolt, Beranek and Newman in Cambridge, MA for 30 years.
Al loved his family, growing vegetables in his garden, hiking in Harold Parker State Forest, and watching TV westerns. He volunteered for the Mystic Valley Railroad Society (MVRS) and enjoyed going on many MVRS trips with his wife Sally.
Al was predeceased by his loving wife Sally (Holt) Avjian, married for 54 years. Al was the loving father of Robert Avjian and his wife Susan; Marlene and her husband David Johnson; Andrea and her husband Joseph Ridgley; Karen and her husband Jeffrey Demers. Grandfather of Dara, Eryn, Sean, Thomas, Valerie and Roy. Great-grandfather of Hannah.
Visitation will be on Monday, January 3, from 4-7 PM at Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading. Funeral service on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at 10 AM at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 235 Park St., North Reading, and private family burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Al Avjian Funeral Service
Tue, Jan 4, 2022 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM (EST)
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In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Al’s name to the Disabled American Veteran (DAV) www.cst.dav.org
My loving thoughts go out to the entire family. I am proud to have known both Sally and Al.
My deepest condolences to the Avjian family for the loss of Al. Enjoyed time with both he and Sally at the Mystic Valley Railway Society when Al was Treasurer and Sally performed in a number of positions. My he RIP.
He is now resting in peace