Edward Bodurian
February 7, 1925 – June 30, 2016
BIOGRAPHYEAST FALMOUTH – Edward Bodurian, 91, of East Falmouth passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at his residence. He was a son of the late Giragas and Surophe “Rose†(Arslanian) Bodurian and lived in Shrewsbury for many years before moving to East Falmouth 3 years ago.
Eddie received an Associate’s Degree from Worcester Junior College and was president of Benson & Wood Auto Repair, Inc. in Worcester for more than 40 years. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army having served in HQ 64th Ordinance Group and at the Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of Morningstar Lodge of Masons and the Auburn / Webster Lodge of Elks.
He leaves the love of his life of more than 50 years, Ellen F. (Moore) Bodurian; a sister, Helen Ostlund of Holden, a sister-in-law, Anita Bodurian of Holden; a brother-in-law, Daniel J. Moore and his wife, Elaine of East Falmouth; a niece, Cynthia Bowman and her husband, Peter of Melrose; a nephew, Harry Ostlund of Holden; and a grand niece, Olivia Bowman of Melrose. His brother, Malcolm Bodurian predeceased him. He had an extended family of many friends and was known as “Uncle Eddie†to their children. Eddie and Ellen loved to travel, loved to dance, and he truly loved life.
Family and friends are invited to visit with Eddie’s family from 10:30 AM to noon on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street (Rt. 122A), Holden. The Funeral Service will commence at noon in the funeral home with the very Rev. Fr. Aved Terzian officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbury.
The family requests flowers be omitted and contributions in Eddie’s name be made to the Armenian Church of Our Savior, 87 Salisbury Street, Worcester 01609 or the Veteran’s Incorporated, 69 Grove Street, Worcester 01605.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Philip G. Haddad, Jr. of Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main Street, Holden.
May His Memory Be Eternal!
Month: June 2016
Track team honored by Newton City Council
The Newton North team was honored for its undefeated season and state open championship (photos, Newton Tab video)
North sets 4x200m School Record at New Balance Nationals
Jared helped Newton North (running at Waltham TC) to a new 4x200m 1:29.52 School Record running to a 15th place at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina (video, results, photos). Jared also qualified for the championship level long jump competition and finished 31st, fighting a hamstring strain from the 4×200.
Kayla was also in attendance, which made for a nice fathers day!

Trackienation wraps up
After graduating Kayla closed down her https://whatshouldrunnerscallme.tumblr.com and went public. Over 4 years the site racked up a total of over 7.3 million page views and earned her $12K in spending money.



Cheshire Soccer Club Game
Photos from Rebecca’s Cheshire Soccer Club game. Also photos of rest of team.
Newton North wins State Championship! Sets 4x100m School Record
Newton North won the Massachusetts State Open Championship in a dominant fashion, scoring 46 points over runner up Sharon and Lexington’s 24 and Newton South’s 26 ( photos, milesplit coverage, Boston Globe article, Newton Tab article,
Jared in the globe:
““I don’t have words for it. It’s the first state championship I’ve ever won as a captain,†said senior Jared Prior.”
Jared anchored the Newton North 4x100m to a school record 2nd place finish behind Newton South, which broke the meet record. North’s performance reportedly ranks 4th in Massachusetts all-time.
Jared anchored in 10.01:
Jared took 4th in the long jump, narrowly missing 2nd by 1″. He also placed 15th in the 100m.
As a follow up to the championship, The Boston Globe did a feature on Newton North coach Jim Blackburn.
“It is a blessing for this school to have him as a coach not only because of the experience that he brings but also the tradition that he instills in the program,†said Jared Prior, a Bowdoin College-bound captain on the indoor and outdoor track team each of the last two seasons.
An Globe All-Scholastic sprinter and long jumper, he’ll wrap up his high school career at the national championships June 17-19 in Greensboro N.C..
“No grade wants to be the grade to mess up the winning tradition,†he added.






