Local runners honor Armenian Genocide Centennial during Boston Marathon

May 1, 2015

Wakefield's Suzie Oliveira was among the group of marathoners

MORE THAN 20 runners proudly honored the history and legacy of the Armenian Genocide in the 119th Boston Marathon. In the front row (from left to right) are Laurie Nahigian of Watertown, Kristen Murphy of Lynnfield, Nicole Arpiarian of Sudbury, Apo Ashjian of Belmont, Mike Donabedian of Vancouver, Wash., Christine Donabedian of Vancouver, Canada, and Pat Lanagan of Newton. In the back row (from left to right) are Shant Hagopian of Los Angeles, Calif.; Tommy Tomasian of South Boston; Sarkis Chekijian of Belmont, Mary Demers of Uxbridge, Talia LaPointe of Jefferson, Roupen Bastajian of Greenville, R.I., Steven Najarian of Belmont, Cera Adams of Brighton, Jennifer Sahatjian of Woburn, Jenny Konjoian of Andover, Suzie Oliviera of Wakefield and Marie Castle of Danvers. Participants not in the photo are: Mike Hovagimian of Hopkinton and Debbie Gilligan of Lowell. (Jim Walker/Conventures, Inc. Photo) — MORE THAN 20 runners proudly honored the history and legacy of the Armenian Genocide in the 119th Boston Marathon. In the front row (from left to right) are Laurie Nahigian of Watertown, Kristen Murphy of Lynnfield, Nicole Arpiarian of Sudbury, Apo Ashjian of Belmont, Mike Donabedian

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