Obituary of Barbara Azarian-McCullough

Azarian-McCullough Ph.D., Barbara (nee Avedisian) age 74 of Wyckoff died Monday, July 9, 2012. Born in New York, she lived in Saddle Brook with her first husband John M. Azarian, Sr. before moving to Wyckoff over 40 years ago. Barbara was in the practice of Public Accounting since 1959. She and her late husband John, Sr. started the accounting firm, Azarian & Co. in Paterson, New Jersey in 1959. The practice moved to Hawthorne, New Jersey in 1972. In 1972 Barbara founded Azarian Management Company (renamed The Azarian Group, L.L.C.). She has served on the Board of Trustees of the Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union (formerly Central Bergen Federal Credit Union) since 1985 and also served on the Board of Trustees of St. Thomas Acquinas College since 1990. In April 2000, Barbara received an Honorary Doctorate degree from St. Thomas Acquinas College. In 2010 she was honored with the title of Board of Trustee member Emeritus from the College and from the Credit Union. Dr. McCullough is an active member of St. Leon's Armenian Church in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Surviving is her son, John M. Azarian, Jr., wife Donna and four grandchildren, Alyssa, Amanda, John III and James. Also surviving is her sister, Dr. Joyce Riedinger and her husband Edward of Bedminster, New Jersey and her daughter-in-law Geraldine "GiGi" Azarian of Fair Lawn, New Jersey. She was predeceased by her 1st husband John M. Azarian, Sr., her 2nd husband Paul McCullough and her son, Martin Azarian. Visiting is Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at VanderPlaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral service Saturday 10 am at St. Leon's Armenian Church, 12-61 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ. Interment Wyckoff Reformed Church Cemetery, Wyckoff, NJ. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to The Azarian Family Scholarship Fund at St. Thomas Acquinas College, 125 Route 340, Sparkill, NY 10976, Attention: Kevin Duingnan.