Orono - Sylvia (Parent) Beylerian, 94, passed away in her sleep May 27, 2020, at a Bangor nursing home. She was born in Orono, November 27, 1925, the daughter of William Parent, Sr. and Dorothy (Sewell) Parent.
Sylvia attended Orono High School and went on to marry George Beylerian, with whom she spent 30 years before his death in 1977. In addition to being a homemaker, Sylvia spent many years also working in the shoe factories in Bangor.
Sylvia loved to knit and crochet, as well as to spend time tending to her flower gardens. She was an accomplished bowler and enjoyed playing Bingo and shopping as well. She loved to travel and had toured most of the US and parts of Canada as well. Her favorite trip was to Hawaii, though she loved the state of Maine the most.
In addition to her parents, Sylvia was predeceased by an infant daughter, Dorothy, as well as six siblings.
She is survived by her children, Fred Beylerian and wife, Candy, Kenneth Beylerian and wife, Theo, and Peggy Drinkwater and husband, Don. She is also survived by six grandchildren, many great-grandchildren; brothers, Eugene Parent, Kenneth Parent and Richard Parent; and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
A graveside service will be held 2 pm Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at Riverside Cemetery, Bennoch Road, Orono.
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