Anahid K. Firkatian

Anahid Krikor Firkatian, 92, of West Hartford, passed away on May 11, 2026 at Brookdale in West Hartford.

Anahid was born in Burgas, Bulgaria. She was the child of Genocide survivors: Iskouhi Bedonian Yahanajian and Krikor Bedonian. She experienced life under Bulgaria’s monarchy and then under the Communist regime. She survived the Soviet take over of the country and the indifference of Bulgarian communist bureaucracy.

Anahid married Agop Firkatian. As an adult she emigrated to the United States with her family, where she started her own business cutting slip covers and draperies. She was an active member of the Armenian Relief Society and the local chapter’s treasurer for many years. Anahid enjoyed hiking and biking and was proud to have hiked the highest of the peaks in the United States – Mt. Whitney. Her passion for hiking brought her to Nepal where she trekked the Annapurna Preserve for 18 days.

Although she did not identify herself as a chef, she prepared dinner every night for her daughter and granddaughter for the 12 years they lived together. She was a generous and hardworking woman who always put her family’s needs before her own. She was proud to be Armenian and always worked to ensure that the community and future generations were taken care of.

She is survived by her daughter, Mari, and her granddaughter, Maral.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM at St. George Armenian Church, 22 White Street, Hartford, CT. Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home, New Britain is in charge of arrangements.