Felix I Alexandrov

Felix Iosifovich Alexandrov was born in Bratslav, Ukraine, to a Jewish family whose quiet resilience had shaped him from childhood. Raised in Gorky, Russia, he grew into a stern, handsome, rational man, an engineer of rare precision and inventor in the field of power electronics whose mind sparked with disciplined creativity. His life was marked by steadfast devotion, not fleeting sentiment.

Felix and his wife, Inna, built a shared life first in St. Petersburg, Russia, and later in this country, where they began anew after arriving at an age when fresh starts seldom succeed. They worked hard, carved out respectable careers, and gathered a circle of friends, hers first, then his, as her warmth expanded his own quieter orbit.

Felix was an introvert, a man who rarely bought flowers or jewelry. Yet, he expressed love through the invisible scaffolding of daily life: the finances carefully tended, the travel arrangements flawlessly handled. He created an orderly, organized existence so Inna could be spared the minutiae of daily life. His devotion was quiet and unwavering.

When Inna fell ill, Felix remained at her side through hospital stays and rehabilitation. He learned to cook and clean, reinventing himself in small, necessary ways that love sometimes demands. At night, when she called his name, he answered. And when she passed less than two months before him, something essential in him simply went dark. “There is nothing for me to do without her,” he said, and those who knew him understood it to be true.

He was a man not easily pleased, nor easily understood. He couldn't always understand the artist his daughter became, nor the different language in which she expressed her love. Yet she loved him dearly—deeply—and now she mourns his exit so soon after that of the woman who used to be his axis and his refuge.

Felix Alexandrov is remembered with respect, tenderness, and the bittersweet recognition that even the most rational lives are ultimately moved by love. May his memory be a blessing to all of us.

Felix’s funeral service will be held at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel in Brookline on Tuesday, November 18th at 12:30 PM, followed by burial at Kopaigorod Cemetery. An informal reception at a local restaurant will follow; details will be shared at the service.