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EUDOXIA PLATOFF Obituary


Eudoxia Alexandra Platoff  (nee Pogrebniak)  
Fondly known as Donya, passed away on January 10, 2020, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. She was born on March 5, 1927 in Derby, Connecticut. Donya attended Boston University's School of Nursing and upon graduation, married Dr. Gennady E. Platoff MD on September 12, 1948. Donya and Genna traveled and lived throughout the world, Berlin, Paris and Teheran to name a few. They lived in the Fairfax, VA area for over 35 years. Donya was a warm, friendly, multi-lingual, and multi-talented human being and wonderful mother. She was an exceptional cook, having studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, and her table was always a happy one. Donya started her work career as a surgical nurse and then switched to her passion of music and became a music teacher. She was a member of several professional singing groups, for example, the Washington, DC based Pan Orthodox Madrigals who performed at venues such as the White House, the National Cathedral, the Supreme Court and the Kennedy Center. She served as Treasurer for the Russian-American Genealogical Archival Service (RAGAS), a non-profit research service for Americans to request information from the archives of the former Soviet Union and was awarded the National Archives Archivist's Achievement Award in 1987 during her tenure. Donya was also actively involved in the Russian Orthodox Church, acting as the Public Relations Officer for the Diocese of Washington, DC. for over ten years. She coordinated events for visiting dignitaries and clergy. Donya was awarded the special honor of a Gramata for her outstanding service, dedicated stewardship of time, labor, and talent to the Russian Orthodox Church. Donya is survived by her son, Dr. Gennady E. Platoff Jr., COL, U.S. Army ret. (Ann) and daughter, Tatiana Platoff Prokrym (David); grandchildren, LT. COL Timothy Platoff, Larissa Platoff (Peter), Yuri Prokrym (Erica) and Kirill Prokrym (Tzetzangari). A Funeral Service will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, January 16 at St Nicholas Cathedral, 3500 Mass Ave, NW, Washington, DC with viewing times, starting at 10:30 a.m. before the funeral service. A light lunch will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary Restoration Fund, P.O. Box 130, South Canaan, PA, 18459.

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Published by The Washington Post on Jan. 12, 2020.

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Pamela Gray

January 10, 2024

Holidays don't seem the same without Donya. She was always a bright spot!

Anne Baur

January 15, 2020

Celebrating a life well lived. May you take comfort in all the memories you cherish and all of us who were touched by this great lady. Condolences,

John McDonough

January 14, 2020

Gen,
My condolence's on the passing of your mother. She led an extraordinary life with such a varied and rich career. I know how much you cherished your parents. My thoughts are with you in this difficult time.

January 14, 2020

Dr. Platoff & Family,
Sending our condolences for the loss of your mother that you held so dear. Prayers for your comfort and wonderful memories to cherish during this difficult time.
Sincerely, Debbie & Michael McAllister

Pamela Gray

January 14, 2020

A loss of a great lady.

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