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Armenuhi Bel (Artokun)
April 19, 2022
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<div itemprop="description">Our mom was a special soul who came to be among us and now left her mortal body to return to Heaven besides our dad Agop Bel. Her dad Haik Ashot. My grandmother Agavni and her brother Karekin. <br> <br>My sister and I were holding her hand when she gave her last breath April 19th at Lakeshore Hospital. Her younger sister Aunt Ayda reached the room minutes after she had already left her mortal body. <br> <br>She was born in 1930. She was the eldest child of a very progressive Armenian family in Konya Turkey. Our grandfather was a pharmacist and our grandmother was a teacher at American College. <br> <br>Our mom was a lawyer. She sacrificed her career to raise me and my sister Hilda. She wanted to greet us every day when we returned home from school as her children. <br> <br>She had no selfish bones in her body. She loved us unconditionally. But we also grew up learning to be disciplined. Our parents thought us to respect others and to be just. She could not stand hypocrisy. She loved everything about nature and children. <br> <br>They both worked hard upon their arrival to Montreal. My parents operated a tailor and dry cleaning store in downtown, serving the Montreal’s elite business men and women. <br> <br>They moved to Canada just to be with their children and offer them in Canada a better brighter future. That itself was a huge sacrifice. <br> <br>Our mom was a very talented lady. She made all our fancy cloths. She was the talent behind both our spectacular wedding gowns. Dad and mom always cooked up a storm and loved entertaining. Even with last minute visitors at our home, a scrumptious table was set to sit, eat and share. <br> <br>My sister Hilda and my brother in law Harry gave my parents 2 beautiful grandchildren. Angelica and Alden. They our our God children. Our parents took care of their grandchildren as if they was their own children. They are both fine young adults now. <br> <br>Our mom loved elegant things. She loved dressing up. A classic beauty. She always noticed new fancy cloths or jewelry on me even though she was clinically blind towards the end of her life. At her older age she embraced digital technology. Her tablet and YouTube kept her going. Her Alexa woke her up every morning. Her mind was sharp like a button almost till her last breath. She even asked me if all the payments are taken care of in her death bed. <br> <br>Mom due to her chronic pain, was given some pain killers by a Doctor. That damaged her kidneys. She had to take the hard decision 16 years ago to start dialysis. Even to her last weeks she got up at 5am. Took the transport adapté at 6.30am. To be hooked up to a machine till 11am. 3 times a week. <br> <br>Her faith did not allow her to stop this act. She always said. "God gives life, it's God who takes it away." <br> <br>Her survival of 16 years of dialysis itself is a miracle. It's almost unheard of such survival rate. <br> <br>Mom told us. At one point when she was still engaged to our dad, our dad telling her a dream of his. <br> <br>He said " Armine. At one point in our life they will separate us. I saw the dream." <br> <br>And it happened. Dad and mom were placed at one private residence 4 years ago. Different floors. Then the residence being understaffed obligated us to move our dad to another residence. Dad's dream was happening. We used to drive mom to see dad once a week. 2 years ago April 7th Covid took our dad from us at Residence Heron. <br> <br>Mom is an extremely strong lady. Her faith kept her strong all these years. <br> <br>But sadly it's Covid again who took our mother away from us at the age of 92. <br> <br>Our parents lived a full life. They both endured many obstacles as a couple. Family always was first for them. <br> <br>They are in Heaven right now. Reunited. <br> <br>April is a big holy month. They both have chosen to depart from us around Easter. <br> <br>God bless their soul. <br> <br>Thank you for joining us today. In person, or via live video feed. <br> <br>Her funeral service will be available for live stream at https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusions/52162 <br> <br></div>