Corinne Hodgson Adomian, 89

Corinne Hodgson Adomian, born July 22, 1934, passed on April 5, 2024. She spent her childhood on a dairy farm in between Columbia Falls and Kalispell, Montana, with her parents Dorothy and Mark Hodgson, her older brother and sister Paul and Mary Lou. She started her journey in a community rich in traditions and history, and deeply imbued her family with the same love of their Montana roots; she continued to share her passion for both genealogy and family stories throughout her life.

Her delight in exploring the world led her in her youth to read every book in the local Carnegie library.  As part of a competitive choir with a beautiful alto voice, she traveled and won awards. After earning an Associate of Arts degree from Rocky Mountain College, she traveled while working for an oil company in Los Angeles, then joined Hughes Aircraft where she met the love of her life, George Adomian. She said she married George because she knew it would never be boring.

With Corinne at his side, George earned his PhD. and advanced from engineer to professor and director of a research institute, while continuing to contribute greatly to America’s defense efforts.

Corinne and George had four children, Haig (Sara), Diane (Eduardo), Laura (Bill) and Aram. Haig is survived by his four children, James, David, Daniel (Fahara), and Garrison. Meanwhile, Corinne continued to enthusiastically pursue her passions, studying fiction writing, the Armenian language and history with the great author Leon Surmelian at UCLA. She imparted her love of music, dance, history, writing, and more, and her gift for research and learning, to her children and grandchildren from the earliest age.

With a fine scientific mind, she helped her husband to edit and publish his work, and through careful analysis, she guided her family through many health crises. She traveled across the globe with deep interest in the people and places she encountered, while maintaining connections with cherished friends from home.

Corinne survived the tragic losses of her husband and two sons with grace, forever sharing a positive and practical perspective to guide all around her. She would engage with all ages and walks of life, joining young and old to support their artistic pursuits or just to share joy.  Friends remember her selflessness, always reaching out in times of their loneliness to ensure they felt like family.  She lived her life helping everyone around her find happiness.

During her years with George and for nearly thirty years afterward, Corinne was a deeply involved champion and advocate of Armenian charities and causes worldwide. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Armenian National Security Institute (AANSI.org) – 330 N. Brand Blvd., Ste. 1250, Glendale, California 91203.  She was laid to rest at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles with her husband and sons, although the beautiful mountains of home never left her soul.