Death
Jirair Hovnanian died of heart failure, at his home in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey. He was pronounced dead at Virtua West Jersey Hospital Marlton in Marlton, New Jersey, just ten days after completing the episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. His funeral was held at St. Gregory's Armenian Apostolic Church in Philadelphia. Hovnanian was buried in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.
Jirair Hovnanian was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and his sons, Stephen and Peter, as well as two great-grandchildren, three brothers, and two sisters.
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