Truly, A Great Public Servant

“Our community lost a legend when Vram ‘Ned’ Nedurian passed away at the age of 99. For those who did not get the chance to meet Ned, he was a one-of-a-kind character and a truly great public servant: a member of the ‘greatest generation’, Ned served his country in combat fighting the Nazis in the Hürtgen Forest before spending more than fifty years as an ADA in this office serving the cause of justice. I am proud to have known Ned and even more proud that we all took a moment in December, 2021, to honor him for his life’s work and a life well lived. God speed Ned, we’ll not see your like again.” — Jack Stollsteimer, Delaware County District Attorney

Vram graduated from University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and received his law degree from Dickinson Law School. Vram was a decorated WWII Veteran. He served with Company 1 60th Infantry, 9th Division Regiment. He received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Award & Bronze Star, WWII Victory Medal, Honorable Service Lapel Button and WWII Good Conduct Medal.

December, 2021. The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office hosted a reception and traditional plaque (to which their badge has been mounted listing their dates of service) ceremony for eight assistant district attorneys who left the office during the coronavirus pandemic – including one man who had served for 56 years before his retirement in June 2020 … Vram “Ned” Nedurian, a former Newtown Square District Justice and U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Battle of the Bulge. “Ned” joined the office of the District Attorney in 1964 and served under 12 district attorneys after graduating from the Wharton School of Business and Dickinson Law School.

Pictured L to R: Jack Whelan (2012-2017) Patrick Meehan (1996-2001) William H. Ryan, Jr. (1988-1996) Vram Nedurian (1964-2021) Frank T. Hazel (1976-1981) Jack Stollsteimer (2020 to Present) Katayoun Copeland (2018-2020) G. Michael Green (2002 – 2011) “Serving as the district attorney for Delaware County is both an honor and a privilege – and it truly a pleasure to stand today with the other individuals who have had the good fortune to hold this office,” said Stollsteimer in a statement. Their presence is a testament to what we all know about this job – while it comes with awesome responsibility, it also comes with a wonderful family of talented assistant district attorneys and support staff. Day in and day out, these individuals have demonstrated professionalism and integrity, balancing toughness with compassion, while advocating for victims of crime, and always seeking to deliver justice for all.” The other honorees were former Assistant District Attorneys Albert Amoroso; Patrick Scanlon; Curtis Cheney; Heather Hill; Daniel Woody; and Thomas Lawrie, who had served the office since 1975.