Rose Boyan

Rose Mary Boyan (nee Maloian) , age 76, of Hessville, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Rose was born on April 4, 1937 in East Chicago, IN. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years, Nick Boyan, Jr., her father, Mikhail and her mother, Takouhi, and brothers Vardgas (Mark), Ruben and George and sisters Arpina, Ann Clinton and Susan Biggs. Rose spent most of her early married life as a homemaker, managing the household and raising her children. She was an excellent cook and baker and enjoyed creating new recipes for her family and friends. Rose loved to read books and magazines about every subject but especially enjoyed biographies and classic literature. Her love of reading was an extension of her desire to learn. Years before it was commonplace, she would spend hours quizzing her children on the basics of mathematics, spelling and grammar. After her children were grown, Rose began working as a Shift Supervisor in the Delicatessen at the Van Til grocery store in Hessville. During her fifteen years in “The Deli” Rose developed friendships that were very dear to her the remainder of her life. Rose was a warm and loving mother and mother-in-law to her children Darcie of Hammond, Nick (Nancy) Boyan of Williamsville, New York and Rebecca (Kevin) Schroeder of Crown Point. She was also a loving and nurturing grandmother to Alexis Boyan of Chicago, IL, Nicholas Boyan IV of New Orleans, LA , Nathianal (Jake) Boyan of Pittsburgh, PA, Matthew Boyan of Indianapolis and Tyler Schroeder of Crown Point. She is also survived by her sisters Lillian Banker of Port Charlotte, FL and Mary Maloian of St. John, as well as many nieces and nephews.