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Obituary for TELGARSKY


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday January 03, 2015

TELGARSKY, RASTISLAV A resident of Albuquerque, died on December 22, 2014 at the age of 71. He was a Tenured Professor of Mathematics at the Politechnika Wroclawska, Poland, publishing over 50 papers throughout his career. He emigrated to teach at Virginia Tech and other universities, later leaving academia for industry, attaining the rank of Associate Technical Fellow at Boeing-SVS. His final years led him back to math, teaching part-time at CNM. He will be remembered for his intellect and wit, as well as his passion for math, music, languages, philosophy, spirituality, nature, photography, and his homeland Slovakia. He is survived by his mother, his wife, their three children, his siblings, and their families. A funeral service will be held at 4 pm on January 9, 2015 at Prince of Peace Catholic Community, 12500 Carmel Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122, with Father Mike Shea as Celebrant. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Doctors Without Borders.


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