Rose Nalbandian

89, of North Providence, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Cortland Place in Smithfield. Born in Providence, she was the beloved daughter of the late Charles and Agnes (Bezigian) Nalbandian and loving sister of the late Marion "Dolly" Ajemian, John Nalbandian and Queenie Rustigian. Rose is survived by her dear cousins Norene Koshgarian and Grace Petrarca.
Rose worked for the U.S. Government - Small Business Administration and in 1975 she was the first RI recipient of the SBA Gold Medal Award. After retirement, Rose was a real estate agent with Coldwell Bankers for many years. She was a member of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Apostolic Church and enjoyed spending winters with her sister Dolly and brother-in-law Harry in Boca Raton, FL.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service on Thursday, December 17th at 11 a.m. in Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Apostolic Church, Providence, followed by burial at North Burial Ground Cemetery, Providence. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church, 70 Jefferson St., Providence, RI 02908.

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