Mass. Infant, 1, Orphaned After Murder-Suicide that Also Claimed Life of 80-Year-Old Woman By Christine Pelisek

Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left a one-year-old girl orphaned.

Authorities believe 31-year-old David Minasvand killed Karine Asatryan, 35, before committing suicide in their Watertown, MA home on Aug. 31.

Also killed in the attack was 80-year-old Nadia Abrahamian, who lived separately in a different unit of the house, the district attorney’s office said, according to Masslive.  

“Tragically, Madeline has now lost both of her parents. She will be lovingly raised by her aunt, Meline, who is stepping into this role with courage, tenderness, and unwavering devotion,” Meline Asatryan wrote on a GoFundMe page.

Meline described her sister as a “bright light in the lives of everyone who knew her.”

“Her warmth, kindness, and boundless compassion left a lasting impact, and her absence is deeply felt by all who loved her,” she wrote.

“Becoming a mother filled her with immense joy and purpose,” she wrote. “She embraced motherhood with her whole heart, pouring all her love and hopes into her daughter’s future.”

Any funds will go toward “baby supplies, medical care, childcare, and future education,” for the orphaned infant, Meline wrote. 

According to an online obituary, Karine, who was born in Yerevan, Armenia, worked as a caregiver “for the family she lived with, giving them the same kindness and compassion she so freely shared with her own loved ones.”