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With sadness we share the news of the death of Doris Mardirosian, 90, on October 30, 2023.
A longtime faithful member of St. Mark’s, Teaneck, Doris's contributions to the diocese and the wider church are almost too numerous to count. At the diocesan level, she contributed her time and energy to the Annual Diocesan Convention for many years, especially as chair of the Arrangements committee. She was the principal coordinator for the annual North Porch baby shower benefiting local new mothers in need, for which she received an award for 22 years of faithful service. She also served as a Deputy to the Provincial Synod (1993, 1996, 2000, 2002), on the Cathedral Chapter (Classes of 1981 and 2005), and on Diocesan Council (Class of 2001). In The Episcopal Church, Doris was a longtime member of the diocesan chapter of Episcopal Church Women, serving as its President (2001-2008) and representing the Diocese of Newark at several of its Triennial meetings. She also was active with United Thank Offering. Read her full obituary.
Family and friends will be received on Thursday, November 2, 2023 from 4-8 PM at Volk Leber Funeral Home, 789 Teaneck Road in Teaneck. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 11:30 AM at St. Mark’s, Teaneck, with interment to follow at George Washington Memorial Park, 234 Paramus Rd in Paramus.
Condolences may be sent to Doris's family care of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 118 Chadwick Rd, Teaneck, NJ 07666.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her honor to St. Mark's Episcopal Church by check. Please notate "Doris Mardirosian" in the memo.
God, our Father, we thank you that you have made each of us in your own image, and given us gifts and talents with which to serve you. We thank you for Doris, the time we shared with her, the good we saw in her, the love we received from her. Now give us strength and courage, to leave her in your care, confident in your promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.