Eva Naroian's Obituary
Eva Naroian, 93, of Methuen, MA, a beloved sister, aunt, great aunt, and friend, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025, surrounded by love. Eva was born in Lawrence, MA on November 23, 1931, to the late Kachadoor and Josephine (Boucher) Naroian.
She was a graduate of Lawrence High School. Eva was the epitome of grace, kindness, and love. Her energy and humor was infectious everywhere she went. She affectionately became a mother and caregiver for everyone in her life, and a source of hope throughout every season.
Eva is survived by her sister Eleanor (Naroian) Avedisian and her sister-in-law Sona Naroian, both of Methuen, MA. She was predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Peter, Harry, John, Michael, Kachadoor (Archie) and Rose Naroian, Mary Sarkisian and Margaret Pellerin. She also leaves behind several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Eva loved going to work everyday, seeing people, sharing stories and continuing to learn “kept her young” as she would say. For a long time, Eva worked as a bookkeeper for Weiner’s Furniture and then for Galloway’s in Methuen, MA.
Eva was a dedicated member of her church and devout parishioner throughout her years of service as a member of the Women’s Guild at Holy Cross and later the Holy Archangels Armenian Church/Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe in Haverhill, MA. She was a Sunday school teacher alongside her sister Rose at Holy Cross in Lawrence, MA for many years. Eva was a part of the “Mailing Angels”, a one-of-kind group of ladies at Holy Archangels, who always helped to keep the community informed. She will be fondly remembered as the woman with the brightest smile at the end of the pastry table, always ready to help at the many church bazaars and food festivals.
Family was everything to Eva, and being a Naroian meant there was no short supply of that. Eva and her sister Rose were the glue of the family. She would always say how blessed she was to have people in her life that cared and supported her. You could always call her for a piece of advice or just for a listening ear for all of life's trials.
Rose was the cook, Eva hated cooking. Eva didn’t get her drivers’ license until after she turned 50 and that was only because she had to drive Rose around. The only place Eva could drive to, even blindfolded, which was pretty much what she did anyways, was the Haverhill Street Market Basket to get her never ending supply of bananas and maple walnut ice cream.
When Eva wasn’t at church, Kohl’s or Market Basket, you could find her reading one of the many books she loved and reloved, watching tennis or a soap opera with the volume all the way up that Canada could hear what was happening, eating dozens of Dove Dark Chocolate pieces or snacking on an entire bag of lightly salted Cape Cod Potato Chips.
One of her signature lines, “Just tell them it’s your crazy, old Auntie Eva,” is how she’d end most phone calls with her many nieces and nephews.
As we say goodbye to a woman who truly went above and beyond for her family and friends and always put others first, we will remember her beautiful soul, firecracker energy, and incredible wit. She will be deeply missed by all those who had the privilege of knowing and loving her. Her absence will be greatly felt by the Naroian family and the communities she was a part of. Rest in the sweetest of peace Auntie Eva, we all love you more.
Eva’s funeral service will be celebrated at 10 AM on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at Holy Archangels Armenian Church/Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe, 1280 Boston Road, Haverhill, MA. Burial will at Elmwood Cemetery in Methuen.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations can be made to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) at macular.org or to the Holy Archangels Armenian Church, 1280 Boston Rd, Haverhill, MA 01835. To share memories or offer condolences, please visit www.pollardfuneralhome.com.
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