Aznive was very good to her nieces and helped them all, especially when they were ill like me. When I was young she was involved in my sisters and my upbringing. The Keith family lived with the Abadjians for short while, when we first moved to Toronto. She was there to help with driving and support for my mother when we were children. I know that Aznive played piano and would play Fur Elise for us. She was born in Cairo, Egypt and moved to Lebanon with her family in the late 1920s. Her sister and Aznive worked for the French army during WW2 and put Martin and my mom Arpine though school so they could graduate. In 1946 they moved to Caracas Venezuela and eventually emigrated to London, Ontario via Gassia and Arpie, her two sisters, who studied nursing in London England. The entire family Deruhee, Hagop, Martin and Aznive emigrated to London, Canada in 1960 after my mom, Arpine, got married to my dad, Lawrence Keith who was a born Canadian. Aznive never married but had 5 nieces of which I am the eldest. Aznive outlived all of her siblings, despite being the eldest. I will miss her very much and will remember her fondly. May God bless her soul. Laura Keith, 60. October 25, 2021
She now joins her sisters. How unfortunate Covid will mean fewer attendees but she was loved.
My auntie Asnive was a dear special person whom I looked on as a very special aunt.She was there shortly after my son Keith was born,carred for us in so many ways.She lifted me up when I was down and helped always.I will miss you auntie and glad I sang Amazing Grace at the graveside.You always will be amazing grace to me.I send all my love wherever you are now.I know you will always be with me.
Love
Leila