Grigor Hovakimyan

Born in Dobrich, Bulgaria on October 24, 1930 Departed on February 26, 2020 and resided in White Plains, NYVisitation: St. Gregory Armenian ChurchMonday March 2, 2020 9:30am to 11:00amFuneral Service: St. Gregory Armenian ChurchMonday March 2, 2020 11:00am to 12:00pmBurial: Greenwood Union CemeteryMonday March 2, 2020 After Services

Grigor Hovakimyan, 89, of White Plains, New York, passed away on February 26, 2020. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00 am on Monday, March 2 at the St Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church, 1131 North St, White Plains, NY 10605, funeral services at 11:00 and burial to follow at Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye, NY. Grigor was born on October 24, 1930 in Dobrich, Bulgaria. His family (father Garnik, mother Yepraksia, and older brothers Mkrtich and Kazaros) repatriated to their ancestral homeland Armenia in 1946. He graduated from Yerevan Polytech with a degree in electrical engineering and worked in a research and development organization. For many years and up to his retirement he led a group responsible for design and supervision of manufacturing of portable/mobile electric substations for various, including military, applications. He lived in Westchester county since 2001. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Donara Hovakimian, brother Kazaros Hovakimian, daughter Marina Hovakimian and son-in-law Ruben Karapetyan, son and daughter in law Armen and Gayane Hovakimian, and grandchildren Tigran and David Karapetyan, and Aram and Sophia Hovakimian. In lieu of flowers donations to Armenian General Benevolent Union at https://agbu.org/ are appreciated.