Lucille Aroosian

Lucille Aroosian is the half sister of Gladys and the sister of Peter's mother. While not born during the Armenian genocide, Lucille plays a vital role in the novel. Lu, as Peter affectionately calls her, is one of the caregivers in Peter's life, and as an Armenian woman, Lu is a power to be reckoned with. She is strong willed, like her mother and sisters, and seems just as surprised often to learn of the Armenian genocide, as it was rarely discussed in the family.