Alexander Konstantine Kotsopoulos

Alexander Konstantine Kotsopoulos fell asleep in the Lord, peacefully and surrounded with love on December 31, 2024 at age 85. Alexander was born on November 17, 1939 in Psari, Messenia, Greece. He is survived by his beloved wife and partner of 60 years, Anne Kotsopoulos. Loving father of Dena (Andreas) Doulaveris. Cherished grandfather of Vasilios, Constantine and Anastasia Doulaveris. Alexander is also survived by several nieces and nephews and other relatives, as well as longtime friends in the United States and Greece.

Arrangements: The family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday January 9, 2025, at Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Washington, D.C., 721 Norwood Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905, for the funeral viewing from 10:00am to 11:00am, with the funeral service at 11:00am. Interment will immediately follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Born the youngest of four children, Alexander lived his earliest years during the turmoil of WWII followed by the Greek Civil War. After finishing high school in Athens, he emigrated as a student to San Francisco, California where he became involved in the vibrant Greek community of the Bay Area. Hard-working and naturally outgoing, Alexander earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of San Francisco, followed by teaching credentials. During this period, he organized fellow students into a theatrical group to put on performances and joined the Greek American Progressive Association, later serving a term as President.

In San Francisco he met and married Anne Palos and in 1968 they welcomed their daughter, Dena. A few years later, the family moved to Greece where they lived for more than a decade. Here, Alexander taught high school mathematics at Hellenic International School (later TASIS Hellenic) and began his tradition of awarding candies to the students who scored highest on tests.

The family moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 80s where Alexander taught at Mercy High School and where he and Anne enjoyed the company of their many longtime friends and the numerous activities of the Greek community. After 25 years of teaching, Alexander retired and decided to try his hand at writing, penning a novel and some poetry.

Eventually, Alexander and Anne moved to Maryland to be close to their daughter’s family and their 3 beloved grandchildren.

A man of discipline and humor who valued honesty and the use of logic throughout his life, Alexander loved teaching and spending time connecting and conversing with others, and was very proud of his Greek heritage. He will be deeply missed.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made, in memory of Alexander Kotsopoulos, to Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church of Washington, D.C., or online at www.schgoc.org-memorial donation.