Patrick (Badrig) Peter Dermenjian
November 2, 2017
Pat went home to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, November 2, 2017, in his 95th year, with his wife Christine by his side. Pat survived the Second World War in Greece and carved a new life in the U.S. and eventually Canada, where he started a family and built his business, Dermenjian Carpets, and eventually two Christian bookstores. Happy father of five children: four daughters: Christina Dermenjian (Benoît Lavergne) of Quebec, Esther Dermenjian of Ontario, Joanna Dermenjian (David Wilson) of Ontario, and Lisa Dermenjian-Cunningham of Alberta; and one son: Berj (Michelle) Dermenjian of Ontario. Proud grandfather of eight grandchildren: Emilie, Mélodie, Sarah, Elias, Caleb, Ella, Ayden and Haley. Brother of Aram (Margaret) Dermentjian of Sarnia, Ontario and Alice Prousaeos of Athens, Greece. Uncle to Anne Gaertner, David Blough, and Armen, Diran and Souren Dermentjian and many other nieces and nephews in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Ontario. Predeceased by his beloved wife of 25 years, Nancy (1983); sister Shaké (1921); brother Berje (1944); sister Aida Blough (2015); brothers-in-law: Apostolos Prousaeos (1998) and Dale Blough (2007); and son-in-law Harvey Cunningham (2007). A private family burial will take place before the memorial service. Visitation will be held at SUMMERSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH, 1447 Commissioners Road East, London on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 1:00 p.m., followed by the memorial service at 2:00 p.m. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Pat are asked to consider ‘Intercede International’, 201 Stanton Street, Fort Erie, Ontario, L2A 3N8 or the ‘Armenian Missionary Association of Canada’, 45 Fairglen Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M1T 1G8.
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My uncle. My friend. Our love and prayers go with you. We will meet again. Love to you all.
Pat Dermenjian's name fills me with affection and gratitude. I will always remember the hospitality and support which he and Nancy gave to me in the 1960s. Pat's soul has moved on to be with our God forever. I send my greetings to his children and my thanks to his wife, Chirstine, for the love and care she gave him.
Dearest Pat and Christine From the earliest days of our new walk with the Lord in the mid 70s, you were our wonderful Barnabas, along with Nancy, always full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and always encouraging us to remain true to the Lord. You and your family were like Abraham and Sarah to us, blessing blessing blessing with your kindness and hospitality and generosity through the years. We send our love to you and your family and especially Christine who you shared a great part of your life with and partnered so beautifully with, to advance the gospel of Jesus with every life that had the privilege of knowing you. We love you all, Luciano and Rosetta
I'm very sorry to the family at this time of losing Mr. Dermenjian. I was saddened to see that Aida and Dale Blough are both gone now. My mother and I knew Aida when she was living in London. We kept in touch for many years.. she was a special lady. We never saw her ,or met her family after she moved to the States. Thinking of all of you at this sad time. Sincerely, Elizabeth
Christine, you are in my thoughts and prayers..my heart goes out to you today and in the days ahead....from Sue (Day Program support group)
Our deepest condolences to the Dermenjian family in the loss of Pat. Pat and Nancy were our very dear friends from Bible College in London. We have so many wonderful and fond memories of our times together. We are also grateful for the special friendship that we shared with Pat and Christine, and were thankful that we were able to visit with them a couple of times in the past 5 years in London. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time. Much love, Derrick and Rosemary Schwartzel
Dear Dermenjian Family, We send our loving condolences to you from Chiang Mai, Thailand. May you all know His comfort at this time. As others have commented, your Dad, with Nancy, then Christine, influenced many, many people for good. With Love in Christ our Redeemer, Brian & Linda Crawford
The Scripture tells us that "... the good deeds of some people are obvious. And the good deeds done in secret will someday come to light." (1 Timothy 5:25) Only heaven and eternity will show how many ways the LORD used His servant to bless and encourage others and bring glory to Himself. Our love and prayers are with you all.. Brett for the Jones family.
love to Christine and the whole family for years of memories and close friendship.
Dear Dermenjian family, We send our condolences, but also rejoice with you that Pat is with his Lord, whom he served so faithfully. Not only was Pat a good friend, but a faithful teacher from whom we learned a great deal. When in the carpet business, he helped us purchase exactly what we needed. The Upper Room and Creation book stores were a source of excellent books which had very positive impact on our lives. Pat was a faithful student of the scripture hosting small group studies for decades. Distribution of gospel tracts was another passion he lived and we admired. He was a consistent model in many of his priorities: we are blessed. Our friendship with Pat and Nancy and later Pat and Christine has been a special blessing in our lives. How thankful we are!! Love and prayers, Gerry and Carol Brock
Patrick Dermenjian had for many years a heart for missions and helping others. He helped many through our mission - Intercede International. He leaves a lasting legacy. sincerely, James S. Eagles President
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You are free at last dad. Thanks for always being around for us after mom died, for trying to take care of us like dads do, and making sure we hit the ocean twice a year. And for marrying an awesome angel named Christine who treated us all so amazingly and took good care of you to the very end.
~ Lisa D. Cunningham