Azadouhie (Azad) Garabet Masardijian, 62,  passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Surrey Memorial Hospital after a battle with cancer for the last 4 years with her loving family by her side.  She was born on March 15, 1950 in Beirut , Lebanon  to Garabet and Ghazalie (Manalouian) Tufenkjian.

Azad grew up in Beirut, Lebanon and was married in 1973 to late Sarkis Bedros Masardijian and were happily married for 21 years.

She later remarried Mario Debenedictis and were together for the last 13 years.

Azad is survived by her three daughters Hellene, Lucy (Salvis) and Suzie.  Grandchildren Pierre, Danny, Anthony, Jonas, Alicia, Jalisca, Kerast along with her nieces, nephews and numerous other relatives.

The funeral service will be held at St. Gregory Armenian Orthodox Church
13780 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC, on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.  A viewing will be held from 10:15am - 11:00am followed by a church service 11:00am - 12:00pm.  Burial will follow at Victory Memorial Park 14831-28th Ave, Surrey, BC at 12:45pm with a luncheon back at St. Gregory Armenian Orthodox Church at 2:00pm.