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Vladimir A. Voina

Family and Friends are invited to attend a Visitation on Wednesday, October 23rd in the Vertuccio & Smith, Home for Funerals, 773 Broadway (Route 107) REVERE from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for Vladimir A. Voina, who passed following a brief and devastating illness on October 16th. He was 83 years of age. Interment will be held privately.

Mr. Voina was a prominent journalist, who wrote for a number of newspapers and magazines in the United States and around the world, a writer, a human and civil rights activist. Formerly of Moscow, Russia, he was residing in Boston. He was the first Russian Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. He will always be remembered as an incredible person, a wonderful friend, a Globe trotter and a big dreamer. He had a lust for life full of good books, films and music.

He is the cherished brother to Marina Taran & devoted uncle to Alexandra Taran & Victoria Taran, all of Revere. Dear father to Kristina Voina & Maryana Ryabtseva, both of Moscow, Russia & Robert Knox of Brunswick, Maine. Proud grandfather to Arseniy & Gleb Voina, Nicole & Beata Ryabtseva, all of Russia. He is also lovingly survived by his former wives, Professor Jane Knox-Voina of Brunswick, Maine & Galina (Kodlubovskaya) Voina of Moscow, Russia.


Services

Visiting Hours

Wednesday, October 23rd from 5:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Interment

Will be Private


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  1. Adedayo Dansu
    Oct 26 2019

    Accept my empathy for this loss. I hope you cherish all the bright memories and times you had with him. God support and bless your family at this time and ever!

  2. Tanya Gorlin
    Oct 23 2019

    My dear friend of 50 years – let your memory be blessed.
    Vladimir, who I called Vova, was a gentleman, traveler, writer, and devoted friend. His curiosity for life, people, cultural events, countries was beyond anyone I knew. His love and devotion to Georgia, a country in the Caucasus mountain, was so big. He loved Georgian table-talks and tried to introduce this culture in Boston. He was always a Tamada (table-talk leader) at the parties at my home.
    His slow style with a lot of details was a little bit out of our speedy time. But that’s exactly what I will miss.
    My deepest condolences to Marina, Vicktorya, Sasha, Jane, Robert, Kristina, Maryana, and all the friends who loved Vladimir.
    Tanya Gorlin

  3. Victoria Sbuelz
    Oct 22 2019

    Please accept my deepest condolences for loss of Vladimir, your dear brother and uncle. Thinking of you in this time of loss.

  4. Marek Swierad
    Oct 21 2019

    A person, my close friend, like Vladimir Voina comes only once in a million years. He had a personality that would brighten your day and leave you wanting more. A talented professional, he was always trying to learn more and spread his knowledge with others. He will be deeply missed and I hope his memory will live on for years.

    Marek Swierad

  5. Vicktorya, Marina, Shasha
    Oct 19 2019

    I am so sorry for your loss.
    My condolences to you and your family on the passing of your uncle.

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To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.
On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.
Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.
Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.
Thank you for your friendship and continued support.
God bless you all.
Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.

To all our families, friends, and residents of Revere, East Boston, and surrounding communities of the North Shore,

We would like to announce that after 37 years of caring for thousands of families at our 773 Broadway location, on January 31st, 2023 we will be officially RELOCATING, to our new location at 262 Beach St., Revere.

On September 30th, 2022, we proudly purchased the Vazza “Beechwood” Funeral Home – DiPietro and Vazza, Inc. A name that has served families for 102 years. We feel blessed that with all of the interest, the Vazza Family chose us to carry on their century old business and family name. We will become Vertuccio Smith & Vazza, Beechwood Home for Funerals. We will continue to honor the Vazza name and continue our commitment the same way that we always have. We also look forward to having both Louis Vazza and Jessica Vazza Ferragamo alongside of us, as we come together as one.

Our reputation has always been our biggest asset. For many years people always wanted us to have a larger facility, now our facility is the largest funeral home in the area. We will be making many beautiful upgrades to allow our families to have the most elegant facility to honor their loved one.

Although this announcement is bittersweet, as we say goodbye to our home, we are forever grateful for all of you for placing your constant faith and trust in us to care for your loved one. We will continue to do what we are best known for.

Thank you for your friendship and continued support.

God bless you all.

Faithfully,

Your friends at Vertuccio Smith and Vazza.