Margaret Tenekjian Hedges

Margaret was the daughter of Armenian immigrants: father Menas Tenekjian, from Turkey, and mother Palloon (Pearl) Surakorgian (shortened to Sophi), from Syria. Her parents met in New York City, married there in 1916, moved to New Jersey where Margaret was born, then moved to California in 1920, living in Fresno and Oakland before settling in San Francisco.

Margaret graduated from Girls High School in June 1936. She worked at Crown Zellerbach in San Francisco in the accounting department as a comptometer operator as well as with three other companies in the same capacity.

Margaret is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Steve and Judy Hedges of Redwood City, grandchildren Rob and Kim, sisters Mary Kennedy of Fresno and Naomi Halverson (with husband Leo), of Dixon, as well as one niece, two nephews, one grandniece and five grandnephews.

Her son and daughter-in-law would like to thank all those whom Margaret befriended over the years who gave her rides on her shopping trips; they are as grateful as she was for your kindness and friendship.