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ALEXANDER ALMASOV
On Friday, May 13, 2011 of Arlington, VA. Beloved husband of Yumiko Almasov; father of Alexandra and Nicholas Almasov; son of Vera Almasov, brother of Vladimir Almasov and Olga Essen. Mr. Almasov served as a foreign service officer with the State Department for 27 years and retired in 2006. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, May 17 at 6 p.m. at ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL, 4001 17th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20011 where funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 18 at 10 a.m. Interment Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, DC. Arrangements by PHILIP D. RINALDI FUNERAL SERVICE Silver Spring, MD, 301-585-4050.
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L Kobayashi
June 12, 2011
I was shocked and saddened to hear of Alex's rapid passing. I only met Alex during the past year at Emeritius where he entertained and tolerated his forgetful fellow tablemates Mel and retired foreign service officer Tadao and myself occasionally. He was always cordial and intellectually curious, a true diplomat...
Amy Wesson
May 20, 2011
Our sympathy and thoughts are with you at this time of sadness for your family.
Japan America Women of Kansai
Val & Kathy Morozoff
May 19, 2011
We were very sad to hear of Alex's passing. We often remember him and your family in Kobe. We regret not having had more opportunities to spend time together. He was so knowledgeable in so many fields - from the Japanese language and culture (his feel for the elite bureaucratic/academic mentality was unsurpassed for a foreigner) to the accents of the nightingales in the world.
With our deepest sympathies.
Vechnaya Pamyats,
Val and Kathy Morozoff
May 18, 2011
With deepest condolences to the Almasov-Essen family,
Thomas and Zuzana Arata
Alexander Goldberg
May 17, 2011
My deepest condolences to the Almasov family.
Monica OKeefe
May 17, 2011
I was shocked and saddened to hear of Alex's passing. I will always be grateful to Alex for leading the way into Foreign Service for me when he was the Junior Officer Trainee Coordinator for USIA back when I entered in 1985. Alex was always very encouraging and supportive. He provided great role model for us fledgling USIA officers-- with his broad knowledge and dazzling language skills, cloaked in his low key demeanor. We will miss him.
Sincerely,
Monica O'Keefe, (retired) USIA and State Dept PD officer
Pat Quinn
May 17, 2011
With heartfelt condolences.
May 16, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
May 16, 2011
I saddened and dismayed to learn that Alex had died. Mary and I first met Alex and Yumiko in Polish language class, en route to my first assignment in Warsaw, where Alex’s intellect and humor always brightened the day. I saw him from time to time over the years at USIA and State, and always felt I had something to learn from him with each encounter. But I had not kept up with him in recent years, and had no idea he was not well. Mary and I wish to extend our deepest sympathies to Yumiko and the whole family. We can only begin to understand your loss.
Doug Barnes
Retired Foreign Service Officer and USIA Alumnus
May 15, 2011
I was so sorry to learn of Alex's passing. He was an exemplary diplomat and represented what is best about the United States, bringing a formidable intellect, an optimistic outlook and an engaging personality to his interactions with people around the world. He set a fine example in his life and his work. I would like to express my deepest condolences to his family.
Janet Demiray
Retired Foreign Service Officer
Stuart, VA
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