It is with deep sorrow that the community of 

St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

announces the passing of

DR. ANNETTE A. BAZIAN

Age 70, passed away on December 23, 2024

On this sad occasion, the Pastor, Board of Trustees, and all the auxiliary bodies of St. Sarkis Church, extend their heartfelt sympathy to Annette’s family members.


Dr. Annette Aroxie Bazian passed following a prolonged illness Born in Highland Park, Mi on January 24, 1954, she was the daughter of Andrew S. and Nevart V. (Mesrobian) Bazian. Growing up in a warm Armenian community with her brother, Andrew Barkey, Annette graduated from Henry Ford High School in 1972.

Being a highly intelligent person, with a caring for helping others, Annette began her upward direction by earning her B.S. degree in Psychology with honors at Wayne State University in 1976.

She then attended Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, where she became a M.D - Medical Doctor in 1982. Proving her abilities in medicine, she was awarded her Board Certification following her training at Sinai Hospital from 1982 – 1985.

Continuing on, Annette became Board Certified in Child Adolescent Psychiatry in 1989, after training at WSU and Hawthorn Center in 1985-1987. She was awarded a position on the Psychiatry Staff at Hawthorn Center in Northville, MI from 1987-2007, while co-current Consultant for Children’s Center of Wayne County She then moved to become the Consultant for Beaumont Center for Human Development in the Henry Health System from 1995-2002.

This remarkable woman was highly noted for her dedication in medicine and specialized psychiatry, despite her own health and disability problems, as she expanded her horizons and became licensed in Michigan and the State of Florida, where she enjoyed peaceful days of comfort in her St. Pete Beach, FL home.


FAMILY MEMBERS

Her late parents, Andrew S. and Nevart V. Bazian; late brother Andrew Barkey Bazian. Dr. Annete is survived by her cousins, Haig Aznavoorian, Charles Nahigian, Marguerite Hajian. Dr. Annette’s dear friend Rosemeire Rodrigues, and many other relatives and friends.


SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS

Visitation will take place Thursday, December 26, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. in St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church, 19300 Ford Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128. Final resting place will be at a later date with her family in Woodmere Cemetery.


MEMORIAL DONATIONS

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church click here to make an online donation.


CONDOLENCES

To send a loving message and view Annette’s obituary, please go to www.sjavizian.com


May God rest her soul in eternal peace.

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