Varoujan Kabaradjian Obituary

Hayr Soorp was very dedicated to the Armenian Church. He gave is life and time unselfishly, the distance to travel didn't matter. Many Armenians knew him from Jerusalem and Amman. He helped many of them to get jobs when they came here. His kindness touched everyone. Hayr Soorp maried us on Nov. 3, 1963. There are many cherished and unforgettable memories we have of him that would be too lengthly to list. He always had a special greeting for everyone with his special smile. When we would meet, we would greet each other with "Good Luck Good Luck". When Helen and I visited him in the hospital he greeted me with a smile "Good Luck Good Luck" and I greeted him back "Good Luck Good Luck" how are you doing old friend? I am sure when I meet him at the the special gates in Heaven he will be there to greet me with "Good Luck Good Luck". Hayr Soorp, we will always remember you as the most unforgettable person that has touched our lives. God bless you and may you rest in peace.



With fond memories Peter and Helen Klujian, Amie Klujian, Ara Klujian, Armen and Annette Klujian.

Father Varoujan was a man full of love and devotion. He would never hesitate to help out anyone in need. From the very first moment you met him, he made you feel like you have known each other for a long time. He will be missed by many. He has touched positively the lives of so many people. He is resting very peacefully now.

Hayr Soorp was the first Armenian priest I ever met. He came to St. James while I was still a teenager and was a part of my family's life from then on. My parents, may they also rest in peace, were his friends. I can never forget his chanting a sharagan at my father's memorial service in 1992.



May he join them and all the saints in the celestial eternity.

Hayr Soorp.

A few days before Hayr Soorp died I took a small cassette player to the hospital and played Armenian church hymns for him. As Hayr Soorp lay still with his eyes closed his lips moved to the words. Tears poured down my face as I watched him sing the Armenian songs. He loved the Armenian church which he devoted his entire life to.

I loved Hayr Soorp and respected him like he was a member of my family. I will miss him greatly and always remember him.

Hayr-Soorp was his name, that's how I will always remember him. I grew up going to the Evanston, St. James Armenian Church. I was one of the 1st if not the 1st child to be baptized by this priest over 45 years ago when he came to America. He was more than a priest to me; he was part of our family. He was a jolly man with great spirit and full of energy - that's how I will always remember him. When I was a child he would use my name to sing me a song with a holiday jiggle to it. I always looked up to him and respected his traditional ways. Sometime we lose tradition as the elderly pass on. And now we have lost another great person. I can only hope we continue the traditions he left behind. I have found peace in his passing only because he has now joined my grandparents who loved him dearly.

We pray for the soul of Father Kabaradjian. We fondly recall his charm and help when he performed our wedding ceremony in June, 1962, the first wedding to be performed at the Sts. Joachim & Anne Church when it was just starting up in West Pullman. We wish God's blessings and comfort to Father Kabaradjian's family.



Myron and Carol Boyajian

Hayr-Sourp was his name, that's how I was raised to call him "Hayr-Sourp". He was a priest of great spirit and always filled with joy. That's how I will always remember him. I was one of the 1st if not the 1st child to be baptized by Hayr-Sourp when he came to St. James, Armenian Church-Evanston, IL. As a child he would always sing a song when he saw me.... he would sing my name in a holiday jingle with his wonderful accent. How, how I will never forget our priest. Now he has joined my grandparents who also loved him dearly.

Dear friends and family of Rev. Fr. Varoujan Kabaradjian. My sincere sympathies to you all from me and the entire St. George Armenian Church of Waukegan. He was a dear friend to all of us and he will be missed by all who knew him. May God give the family understanding and peace to the deceased.

Soolton