Olesya Taylor

Olesya Taylor, beloved daughter of Olga Kostygova, wife of Andrew Ter and mother of Anne Valerie and Olivia Ter was a beautiful woman who touched many lives and left an unforgettable impression on everyone she met. Born in Mykolaiv, Ukraine and raised in Saint Petersburg, Russia, she studied medicine and became a pediatrician and neonatologist. After working in pediatrics in Russia, she emigrated to the United States and continued to work in the medical field. In 2007 she married Andrew Ter, and, after the birth of Anne Valerie and Olivia, she decided to completely dedicate her life to the development and education of her daughters. Working tirelessly and disregarding her own needs, she did everything she could to foster her daughters’ interests and abilities and give them the best possible education. Her surviving older daughter Anne Valerie is a gifted pianist who is currently studying at the Peabody Conservatory Preparatory Program under the tutelage of the Head of the Peabody Piano Department Alexander Shtarkman. Her younger daughter Olivia was on the cusp of a very promising career as a figure skater when her life was tragically cut short.

The survivors of this tragedy are Andrew Ter, Olesya’s husband and Olivia’s father, Olga Kostygova, Olesya’s mother and Olivia’s grandmother and Anne Valerie Ter, Olesya’s daughter and Olivia’s older sister.The funeral service for Olesia and Olivia will be held on Friday, February 14th at Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral, located at 3500 Massachusetts Ave., NW, at 10:00 AM.Interment will follow at Rock Creek Cemetery.