Richard Ganatchian, 65, of Meriden, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Hartford Hospital. Born in Bucharest, Romania on August 5, 1953, he was the son of the late Jirair Ganatchian and Lydia Hendewich. He owned a custom drapery business for many years and was a longtime member of Uechi Karate Academy. Richard will be forever missed by his family, Karon and Matthew Ganatchian and Lisa Horton and husband Mathew of East Hartford; his girlfriend, Roberta Greenberg of Meriden and his four legged family Lucky, Larry, Tiger, Lily and Henry, as well as many friends.
Calling hours will be Monday (December 17) from 3-6 p.m. concluding with a brief service at 6 p.m. at the D’Esopo-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter St., East Hartford. Donations in Richard’s memory may be made to Big Cat Habitat, 7101 Palmer Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34240. To share a memory of Richard with his family, please visit www.desopoeh.com.