Nancy Giragosian of Nantucket and Boston died February 6, 2025, at Massachusetts General Hospital from complications of amyloidosis. She was 68.
Born in Troy, New York, she was raised in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and Concord, where she attended Concord-Carlisle High School. She graduated with an economics major from The Ohio State University and went on to show a remarkable acumen for business administration with a talent for organization and strategic planning.
In Boston, she excelled as an executive at the Lord & Taylor and Jordan Marsh companies and at Mainspring Corp./IBM in Cambridge. As the head of several human resources departments, she gave opportunities to many applicants who may have been overlooked elsewhere. She also advocated for diversity in hiring well before the practice was widely accepted.
A lovely, kind, and generous woman, she gave her family and friends tremendous joy with her sparkling wit and clever conversation. She was also a superb cook, making delicious and memorable meals for many guests. But her favorite pursuit was gardening; she found the Nantucket sea air perfect for flourishing beautiful shrubs and flowers, for which she frequently received compliments from passersby.
Nancy was predeceased by her parents, Pakrad and Louise (Mgurdichian) Giragosian; she is survived by Burton Went, her companion of 43 years; her sister Patricia Giragosian of Gloucester and her brother Timothy Girian of Manchester-by-the-Sea. She also leaves behind her nephew Samuel Girian, a medical student at Tulane University, and niece Elizabeth Girian, a prospective law student in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Nancy during visiting hours from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, February 17, 2025, at Concord Funeral Home, 74 Belknap Street. Her funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Burial in Nantucket will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Amyloidosis Research Consortium, 320 Nevada St., Newton, MA 02460.
Arrangements under the care of Concord Funeral Home. To share a memory or offer a condolence, visit concordfuneral.com
