Born Khartoum, Sudan, March 1960, daughter of Berj and Vartouhi Khatchikians, and sister of Raffi Khatchikian. At the young age of 8, she moved to London for schooling purposes. She attended Springwell Primary and Hounslow Manor Secondary School. After graduation, she enrolled in formal Secretarial courses and found employment in a number of establishments, among them Reed Employment Agency (as private Secretary to the Managing director) and Harper-Collins Publishers. Her last employment, for many years, was with NHS Hammersmith as an Administrator.
She married Hrach Boghosian in London in May 1987 and was blessed with two sons: Ari (age 21) and Vahe (age 17).
Rubina was a life-long member of HOM (Armenian Relief Society of Great Britain) – a dedicated community worker.
She passed away on 18th December 2012 at West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth, after a long illness.
Information regarding funeral arrangements will be circulated shortly.
Funeral Service (Յուղարկաւորութիւն) | Interment (Թաղում) | Memorial Meal (Հոգեճաշ) | |
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12:30 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
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St. Yeghichè Church,
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Gunnersbury Cemetry,
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Navasartian Centre,
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In lieu of flowers, Rubina would have appreciated donations to the Armenian Relief Society of Great Britain, the charity which she wholeheartedly served for 30 years. This can be done safely and securely if you:
Note:
- There is a £5 minimum donation limit
- Payments are processed by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), and secured by Thawte
- It is possible to pay via PayPal
- The option to donate anonymously is available
- CAF deducts 4.5% from each donation to cover their admin and processing fees
Alternatively, cheques can be made payable directly to the “Armenian Relief Society of GB“, and sent to the following address: