| Obituary: |  Gemma A. Kamishlian, 73, of Leesburg, GA, died Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, GA. A funeral mass will be held Friday at 10:00 A.M. at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church. Father Finbarr Stanton will officiate.
A native of Quebec, Canada, Mrs. Kamishlian attended Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. She was a Navy wife and had resided in Albany area since 1970, moving from Providence, RI. She had been employed with Albany Gastroenterology and was a member of St. Teresa’s Catholic Church, where she taught Sunday school and volunteered with Meals on Wheels. Survivors include her husband, Pete Kamishlian of Leesburg, GA, a daughter and her husband, Cherylann Biggerstaff and Alan of Belleville, IN, four sons, Greg Kamishlian and his wife, Stephanie of Acworth, GA, Steve Kamishlian and partner, Neil Jones of Atlanta, GA, Jim Kamishlian and his wife, Abbie of Carrollton, GA and John Kamishlian and partner, Dave Bouffard of Waterford, CT, and ten grandchildren. Those desiring may make donations to: Neighbors in Need, c/o St. Teresa’s Catholic Church, 421 Edgewood Lane, Albany, GA 31707. A prayer vigil will be held at 6:00 P.M. Thursday at Mathews Funeral Home with visitation to follow until 8:00 P.M. To sign our online registry or to send condolences to the family, you may visit Mathews’ website at www.mathewsfuneralhome.com. Mathews Funeral Home 229-435-5657 |
