CHEREMETEFF, Maiko

CHEREMETEFF Maiko, The Countess Cheremeteff - August 9, 2010 peacefully in her sleep aged 74. Beloved and loving wife of 49 years of Nikita, The Count Cheremeteff, of Chevy Chase, MD; devoted mother and mother-in-law of Constantin and Jane Cheremeteff of Bethesda, MD; Kyra Cheremeteff and Thomas Richardson of Washington, DC; Mother Seraphima, of Etna, California; and Nicholas and Fiona Cheremeteff, of Moscow, Russia. Proud and adoring grandmother of Alexandra Richardson and Andrew Richardson of Washington, DC, and Isabella Cheremeteff and Katerina Cheremeteff of Bethesda, MD. Loving sister and sister-in-law of Zurab and Elizabeth Kobiashvili of The Woodlands, TX, and loving aunt of Gettys and Major Michael Nelson, the late Sasha, Peter, Andrew and Kyra Nelson of Monterey, CA; Henry and Katherine Christner of Richmond, VA; Sarah Kobiashvili of London, UK. Born in Thorn, Poland on March 12, 1936, the beloved daughter of Simon Kobia- shvili and Kyra Bakradze Kobiashvili, of Tbilisi, Georgia, St. Petersburg, Russia, and later Arlington, Virginia. Maiko had a deep and abiding faith and was unwaveringly devoted and beloved of a richly diverse community of family and friends in many countries. An ever generous hostess and volunteer, her deep spirituality, unconditional love for her family and friends, generosity and warm spirit, vivacious intelligence, grace and exceptional elegance and beauty will be deeply missed. Service and funeral will be held on August 16, 2010 at 1 o'c at Novo Diveyevo Convent. www.novo-diveyevo.org. 100 Smith Road, Nanuet, NY, 10954. Following funeral, family will receive at Westchester Marriot, 670 White Plains Rd, Tarrytown, NY. In lieu of flowers family asks for donations to The American Friends of Georgia. PO Box 1200, Truro, MA, 02666. TEL: 508-349-2180. www.afgeorgia.org. Contact Marusya Chavchavadze at afgeorgia@gis.net.Dorogaya Maiko, Tsarstvoye
Tebye Nebestnoe!
"Then steal away; give little warning;
Choose thine own time.
Say not, 'Good-night!'
but in some brighter clime,
Bid me, 'Good-Morning!'"