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Cary Kegham Keleshian

Parkland, FL, USA

January 5, 1947 - December 1, 2020

Jan 5, 1947 - Dec 1, 2020

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Cary Kegham Keleshian, 73, sadly left this world on December 1, 2020 after a short and hard fought battle with cancer.

Cary’s mother and father, Esther and Kevork Keleshian, were survivors of the Armenian genocide which forced them to emigrate from Eastern Turkey to Beirut, Lebanon. It was there on January 5, 1947 where Cary was born as the youngest of 4 brothers. His parents also birthed a daughter after his birth. Cary had a wonderful childhood where he split his time between the family orchard and the house in the city however the opportunities and promises of a better life and continued education was presented to him in the United States. After graduating from the Armenian Evangelical Central High School in 1965, he went on to study Mathematics at Roosevelt College in Chicago, Illinois to be with 2 of his older brothers.

After graduating University and growing weary of the cold weather in Chicago, he moved to sunny Los Angeles to continue his education in Computer Science. In 1976, Cary met his beautiful wife, Mannig, and they wed in 1977, going on to have two children, Cristina and Armand.

Cary’s intelligence, adventurous spirit and willingness to explore new opportunities, took his family to live in Saudi Arabia to work as a Software Engineer for over 20 years. Living there, his family was able to experience more than they could ever imagine including traveling to numerous exotic locales and meeting incredible friends.

Cary showed his love through food and loved getting together with family and friends to cook one of his many famous dishes. There was nothing he couldn't cook. He was the most incredible host always willing to share his home with anyone which often times included imbibing with one of his refined whiskeys or enjoying the latest bottle of wine he found for a steal.

Cary’s family finds comfort in the fact that he lived his life to the fullest and was extremely happy at the end of his life. He and his wife, Mannig, recently moved to a beautiful community in Parkland, Florida where he met new lovely friends (of course), reconnected with old high school friends from over 40 years ago, and took up playing pickleball and bocce ball.

Cary was the epitome of class and charm. Anywhere he went, he made new friends along the way, and was always there to share his wisdom and kindness. He endlessly made an impact on everyone he met. His love for his family was unmeasurable and every single thing he did was for their future.

One of his last words to his family was that “All that mattered was love”. His wife and children will do their best to honor his legacy by upholding the love, class and charm that he bestowed to everyone around him.

Cary’s request was for those who wanted to honor him to please do so by donating to his beloved high school Armenian Evangelical Central High School in Beirut, Lebanon. You can provide a donation directly through the Ever Loved website page to Cary’s Memorial Fund or you can send a check directly to the Alumni Association with a memo indicating it’s a donation in memoriam of Cary Keleshian.

The address is:
CHS Alumni Association
28351 Steel Ln
Valencia, CA 91354

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