Richard Bagdasarian, of Tamarac, FL; liver transplant survivor of 24 years, passed away at the age of 85 on Saturday, January 31, 2015 in Miami, FL.

Mr. Bagdasarian was a veteran, who proudly served four years in the United States Navy as a Petty Officer, aboard the USS Destroyer Ingersoll during the Korean War. He had been a resident of South Florida since 1978, coming from Cleveland, OH, where he was born to Setrag and Dicranouhy Bagdasarian, survivors of the Armenian Genocide. Prior to retirement, Richard was employed by GECC for 35 years.

He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Sarah Bagdasarian; children, Susan (Robert) Duffy, Rosann Bagdasarian, Richard (Pamela) Bagdasarian and Keith (Nancy) Bagdasarian; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his brother, Alex Bagdasarian.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00pm on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at St. David Armenian Church; 2300 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Funeral Service will be held at 6:30pm.

Interment with Military Honors will follow on Friday, February 6, 2015 at 10:15am at South Florida National Cemetery; 6501 South State Road 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the "Transplant Foundation, Inc." - 9155 S. Dadeland Blvd, Suite 1506, Miami, FL 33156; www.transplantfoundation.org