Betty Lou Ohannesian

Betty Lou Ohannesian, 88 of Cambria, California, passed away quietly on Friday, November 15, 2024, in San Luis Obispo, California. Betty was born to Albert Franklin Leisinger and Iva Lee Holleman on May 24, 1936 in Brawley, California. When Betty was 9 years old her family relocated to Traver, California. She attended Kingsburg High School in and graduated in 1955. Betty and Sam "Erwin" Ohannesian married in 1956 and continued to reside in Kingsburg while raising a family and begining their careers. Betty began working at the local Bank of America branch in Kingsburg in 1957, until retirement from the bank 34 years later in 1991. At that time, she was honored for her long service to the bank in San Francisco at a luncheon and ceremony in San Francisco at Bank of America headquarters. Betty and Erwin were members of the Armenian Presbyterian Church in Kingsburg until it was disbanded due to the overreaching consequences of the UFW conflict. They later attended the First Armenian Presbyterian Church in Fresno until moving from the valley in 2006 to Cambria, California upon Erwins's retirement. In later years, they were active members and enjoyed serving the community at Cambria Community Presbyterian Church in Cambria, California. Betty enjoyed vacations, traveling, experiencing new restaurants, shopping, reading, spending time with friends and family, cooking and especially baking cookies. Preceded in death by her father Albert Franklin Leisinger, mother Iva Lee Holleman , sister Wanda Lee and husband, Sam Erwin Ohannesian, she is survived by her son Steve Erwin Ohannesian, her brother Bill Leisinger, sister Carolyn Wimer, sister Margret Smothers, nephew Rick Leisinger, nephew Tim Smothers, nephew Lynn Adams, niece Chrysti Wimer and niece Diane Johnson. Celebration Of Life services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 at Salser & Dillard Creighton Chapel, 1588 Lincoln Street, Kingsburg immediately followed by inurnment at the Kingsburg Cemetery, 12782 E. Clarkson Avenue, Kingsburg. In lieu of flowers the family asks for contributions from Kingsburg family and friends to go to the First Armenian Presbyterian Church in Fresno. < In lieu of flowers the family asks for contributions from those in the Cambria area to go to the Cambria Community Presbyterian Church <. Services have been entrusted to Salser & Dillard Creighton Chapel. Memorial Tributes and condolences may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com . Services have been entrusted to Salser & Dillard Creighton Chapel. Memorial Tributes and condolences may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddillard.com.

Betty Lou Ohannesian

May 24, 1936 - November 15, 2024