New River Valley, Virginia
1927 ~ 2010 Dr. Milka Tcherneva Bliznakov, Professor Emerita of Architecture at Virginia Tech, passed away from natural causes last Thursday, November 4, 2010, at age 83. She was born in Varna, Bulgaria on September 20, 1927, and immigrated to the United States in 1961, where she subsequently...
Read MoreA delightful, inspiring, gracious lady . . she was always such a bright light whenever she was a guest at my bed and breakfast in Blacksburg. I always looked forward to talking with her and listening to her thoughts on just about everything! A truly unforgettable joyful woman.
Vera Good
November 14, 2010 | Hilton Head, SC
Milka, Milka, Milka! How I will miss that wonderful emphatic voice and deep laugh. You have always been one of the most fully alive people I have ever known. Thank you for showing us all the way to embrace life: with infectious enthusiasm.
Deborah Burchard
November 11, 2010 | Christiansburg, VA
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Dr. Bliznakov.
Could Dimiter Tchernev or any other family member please contact me at Virginia Tech. Thank you very much.
Becky Lilly
Insurance Coordinator
Virginia Tech
540-231-3781
Becky Lilly
November 10, 2010 | Blacksburg, VA
I remember Milka (she insisted we call her by her first name) with such fondness. I was a secretary in Environmental & Urban Systems at the Architecture Annex of Virginia Tech from 1975-1979 and worked with Milka in getting her classroom paperwork, etc., typed.(No computers back then). What a character she was, and such a sweet and caring woman. When I left that job to re-locate to Roanoke, VA, I didn't get a chance to tell her goodbye on my last day. She hunted me down (somehow!) in...
Christy Seaborn Suttles
November 09, 2010 | Salem, VA
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Ms. Bliznakov. She will be truly missed by our staff at Blacksburg Transit ACCESS.
BT ACCESS
November 09, 2010 | Blacksburg, VA
