Horace Mann High School Alumni
Gary, Indiana (IN)
In Memory of
Gilyan, Ben
Passed away 2015
Gilyan, Ben attended Horace Mann High School in Gary, IN.
Class of 1954
Date of Passing Mar 13, 2015
Date of Passing Mar 13, 2015
Ben Gilyan, age 79, of Valparaiso, passed away on March 13, 2015.
Ben was a retired Designer Engineer from U. S. Steel. He was a past president of the Assyrian American Assn of Northwest Indiana, a member of the Assyrian American Federation and U. S. Steel Supervisor's Club.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents: Eshoo and Margaret Gilyan and brother, Sargon Aivaz. He is survived by his children: Bentley Eshoo Gilyan of TX, Brian Abraham (Gloria) Gilyan of Hobart, Brendan John (Stacy) Gilyan of TX and Lisa Marie (Timothy) Davison of Valparaiso; grandchildren: Sarah, Anthony, Benjamin, Angelise, Jillian Joy, and Brendan John, Jr.; sisters: Lilly Shahmatta of CA, Katy (Walter) Shahbaz of CA and Nellie (William) Gaines of Schererville.
Ben was a retired Designer Engineer from U. S. Steel. He was a past president of the Assyrian American Assn of Northwest Indiana, a member of the Assyrian American Federation and U. S. Steel Supervisor's Club.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents: Eshoo and Margaret Gilyan and brother, Sargon Aivaz. He is survived by his children: Bentley Eshoo Gilyan of TX, Brian Abraham (Gloria) Gilyan of Hobart, Brendan John (Stacy) Gilyan of TX and Lisa Marie (Timothy) Davison of Valparaiso; grandchildren: Sarah, Anthony, Benjamin, Angelise, Jillian Joy, and Brendan John, Jr.; sisters: Lilly Shahmatta of CA, Katy (Walter) Shahbaz of CA and Nellie (William) Gaines of Schererville.