ROBERT 'Bob' NERSESIAN

Bob passed away on August 5, 2016. Born on October 1, 1945 to Armenian immigrants and survivors of the Armenian Genocide, Michael and Hermine Nersesian. Bob was the third child in a family of four children. He was born in Royal Oak, and moved to Fresno CA at the age of 13. Bob graduated from Reedley College and farmed with his father on the Nersesian Ranch raising oranges. Soon after, Bob's Orange Stand was established. Bob worked tirelessly, day and night on the ranch and spent many hours at his orange stand. He loved his customers, always replacing one bad orange with another bag of oranges. Bob married Mariam on October 1,1982. On November 1, 1989 their beautiful daughter, Adreena, was born. In 2001, Bob and his family moved to Michigan, where he loved gardening, fishing, building projects, yoga, and driving his tractor. Bob loved his Michigan family. He loved his nieces and nephews as if they were his own children. He quickly adopted his in-laws as his parents and his brothers and sisters in-law as his siblings. Throughout his life, he touched many lives and made many friends. Bob will be dearly missed as he was a true spirit of life and love. ************************************************ Visitation will be August 11, 2016 Thursday from 10am until time of funeral service at 11am in St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church, DEarborn, MI. Interment in Oakgrove Cemeterry, Hillsdale, Michigan ************************************************ Memorial donations are suggested for: Dr. Day Research in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Fund; Checks made out to University of Michigan and sent to Medical Development, 1000 Oakbrook, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, Mi 48104

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