06/13/2024
RIP
Popular retired teacher and coach passes away. Father of local school principal.
Mr. Myron L. Manoogian, Sr., age 79, died on Tuesday, June 11th at Beverly Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Donna A. (Rochefort) Manoogian with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.
Born in Cambridge and a lifelong resident of Saugus, Mr. Manoogian was the son of the late Peter Z. and Anna (Jevelekian) Manoogian. Myron was a former principal/ administrator in Saugus and was also a mechanic. He was a former hockey and tennis coach in Saugus and recently played in tennis tournaments at the national level.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Manoogian is survived by his three children, Myra Monto and her husband Michael of Saugus, Beth Duplessie and her husband Matthew of Foxboro and Myron “JR” Manoogian of Saugus; five grandchildren, Keith Monto, Max Monto, Coleman Duplessie, Ceinwyn Duplessie and Clara Duplessie; two brothers, David Manoogian of Lynnfield and Peter Manoogian and his wife Sandra of Saugus; and his brother-in-law, Leo Espindle of Hudson. He was predeceased by his sister, Elaine Espindle.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Myron’s memory may be made to Dana Farber at danafarber.jimmyfund.org and designate for Colorectal Cancer Research.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend visiting hours in the Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home, 549 Lincoln Ave., SAUGUS
Sunday from noon – 3 p.m.
Funeral service will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 8 Prospect St. (please meet at church), Saugus. Interment in Riverside Cemetery in Saugus.
