See also
1 Patrick Stephen DONOVAN1 (1982-1998) [10105]. Born 12 Mar 1982.1 Died 22 Jan 1998.1
2 Stephen George DONOVAN1,2 (1951-1986) [9177]. Born 12 May 1951.1,2 Died 18 Apr 1986, Concord, NH.1,3
From the Akron Beacon Journal.
December 12, 1988 - "Rev. Benon S. Topalian, 73, of 4 Pleasant View Ave., Concord, N.H., died Dec. 10 at this home. He was born in Marash, Turkey, and moved to this country at the age of eight. He grew up in the Boston, Mass. area, was a graduate of Colby College of Waterville, Maine, and a graduate of Colgate-Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, N.Y. He served seven years as minister of the First Baptist Church of Sidney, four years at the Grace Episcopal Church in Galion, and 25 years at St. John's Episcopal Church in Cuyahoga Falls. He then moved to Concord, N.H. in 1981, where he retired. He is survived by his wife, Jane (Walkley) Topalian of Concord, N.H., daughters, Carol T. Donovan of Waltham, Mass. and Becky J. Topalian of Brookline, Mass.; one grandson; sister, Mrs. Efron Boyrazian of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; nieces and nephews.
Memorial services Tuesday, at 11:30 a.m. at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Hopkinton, N.H. Burial will be at the Old Hopkinton Cemetery. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church in Cuyahoga Falls. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to St. John's Episcopal Memorial Fund, 2220 Second St., Cuyahoga Falls 44221. The Bennett Funeral Home, Concord, N.H., in charge of arrangements.".
3 Carol Blair TOPALIAN1,4 (1948- ) [9176]. Born 2 Mar 1948.4
6 Benon Stephen TOPALIAN4 (1915-1988) [9168]. Born 22 Oct 1915, Marash, Turkey.4,5 Marr Jane Lucy WALKLEY 20 Sep 1944.4 Died 10 Dec 1988.5 Buried Old Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, NH.6
From the Mansfield News.
February 1, 1952 - "NEW RECTOR ARRIVES - GALION - The new rector of Grace Episcopal church, here, is Rev. B. Stephen Topalian. He and Mrs. Topalian and two children, Becky, 6 and Carol 4, have moved to Galion."
March 26, 1954 - "Talk Given For DAR By Rector - GALION - In his talk on "The Miracle of Missions," Rev. B. Stephan Topalian included many of his boyhood experiences in World War II in his native Armenia, when he was speaker for members of Olentangy chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. The chapter was having its March luncheon meeting at Hotel Talbott. Rev. Topalian is rector of Grace Episcopal church. He stressed the responsibility of the Christian church to meet the needs of the people in other parts of the world. He said that Armenia was the first nation to be Christianized.".
7 Jane Lucy WALKLEY4 (1919-2007) [9167]. Born 17 Apr 1919.4 Died 19 Feb 2007.1 Buried Old Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton, NH.1
14 Adolph Griffen WALKLEY4,7,8 (1896-1975) [9143]. Born 1 Jul 1896, Conesus Lake, NY.4,9 Marr Lillian MILLER 19 Jun 1918, Livonia, NY.4 Died 17 Mar 1975, Conesus, NY.5,8 Buried Alger Cemetery, Conesus, NY.8
15 Lillian MILLER4 (1897-1985) [9144]. Born 5 Jun 1897, Sparta, NY.4,5 Died Jan 1985.5
| 1 | "Information provided by Carol Topalian Donovan". |
| 2 | "U.S. Public Records Index". |
| 3 | "Obituary of Rev. Benton S. Topalian in the Akron Beacon Journal, Secember 12, 1988". |
| 4 | "From The Rosman Lawrence Family by Mrs. A. Lawrence Jinks, 1965". |
| 5 | "Social Security Death Index". |
| 6 | "Obituary of Rev. Benton S. Topalian in the Akron Beacon Journal, Secember 12, 1988.". |
| 7 | "1910 NY, Livingston, Conesus census". |
| 8 | "Obituary of Adolph Walkley in the Livonia Gazette, Livonia, NY, March 20, 1975". |
| 9 | "WWI Selective Service registration card". |