Gladys (Zivart) Aroosian

Gladys Aroosia is the half-sister of Peter's mother. An unmarried older business woman on Wall Street, Gladys is another strong female presence throughout Peter's life. As one of the older two children of Nafina, however, Gladys remembers more of the Armenian genocide, and of her mother's struggle. A highly religious woman, Gladys believes, like the other Aroosian women, that Armenian culture is something to uphold, but that the past should remain silent.