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Posted by editor Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:45:44 PST
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Funeral services were held Friday, March 30 at Wood Family Funeral Service, Inc. for Tehachapi resident Martin Ajemian, 82, who passed away March 27.

Martin was born May 18, 1924 in Manhattan, New York to parents John and Rose Ajemian. Both had migrated from Armenia, through Ellis Island, to the United States. He proudly served his country in the US Marine Corps in World War II.

Martin was a Manufacturing Engineer with North American Aviation (now Boeing) for approximately 50 years. He loved his job and with the same precision he exemplified at work, he pursued his hobbies. He was the “handiest” of handymen and an artist in wood working. He married Shirley Lane on January 14, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They have resided in Tehachapi since 1989, where together, the two of them built their own home.

Martin is survived by his wife, Shirley; son, Martin Bruce Ajemian of Canoga Park; step-daughters, Betty Cameron of Simi Valley and Barbara Tuggle of San Francisco; step-sons, Marty Lane of Simi Valley and Brent Lane of Canyon Country and Dean Lane of Chatsworth; granddaughter, Kristynn Cloonan of Canyon Country and grandson Bobby Lane of Chatsworth.

Visitation and graveside interment are Monday, April 2 at 10 a.m. at Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, California. Officiating the services, Marty Lane and Pastor Rob Denton. Wood Family Funeral Service, Inc. handled the arrangements.

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Additional information submitted by Barbara Tuggle, of San Francisco, CA notes that Martin Ajemian is also survived by three other granddaughters, Alison Cameron, of Simi Valley, and Melissa Tuggle and Andrea Tuggle, of San Francisco, all of whom had fondly remembered their grandfather and who had been fondly remembered by him.