Charles H. “Chuck” Hajinian, 93, of Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully on January 27. Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 3, 2:00 p.m. at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Village Presbyterian Church or Children’s Mercy Hospital.
Chuck was born June 11, 1929, in South Milwaukee, WI, to Hajie Sarkis and Tamom Hajinian. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, where he met his wife, Darla Tollefson. They were married January 23, 1959, in Washington, D.C. Following brief stays in Washington and Dallas, TX, they moved to Kansas City in 1961.
For almost 50 years, Chuck pursued a career dedicated to environmental concerns. After many years with the Environmental Protection Agency and its predecessors, he worked for the State of Missouri Department of Environmental Quality and various environmental consulting firms. While at EPA, he served on many national and international committees pertaining to environmental problems and received numerous honors and awards. Prior to his career, he served as a first lieutenant in the Korean War.
A longtime member of Village Presbyterian Church, Chuck volunteered at the church’s Food Pantry and was a member of Old Mission Masonic Lodge. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who took great pride in each of their accomplishments.
Chuck was preceded in death by his father and mother, Hajie Sarkis and Tamom Hajinian; son, David Charles Hajinian; granddaughter, Kristin Ann McCrary; sister, Mary Chobanian; brother, Nazar Hajinian; sister, Catherine Mikaelian. He is survived by his wife, Darla Hajinian; daughters, Karin (Chuck) McCrary, and Kathy (Jeff) Collins; grandchildren, Jessica Peyton, Maddie Collins, Jacob McCrary and Max Collins; great-grandchildren Vincent and Wendy Peyton; and many nieces and nephews.
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