We’re sad to notify you that Alex passed away on November 22nd, 2012.
Alex had a full and successful life. He worked at Bechtel Corp. for thirty years from January 1965 until June 1995. There he had many interesting and rewarding assignments and positions that he advanced through. He made many close friends with colleagues.
Alex had many interests and passionate hobbies: Learning and teaching languages (recently Italian and Spanish), growing and propagating plants, and collecting and listening to music. He was an excellent ballroom dancer that he also taught, enjoyed painting and perfecting them in photoshop. In all his endeavors, he was a perfectionist. For enjoyment, Alex watched Jeopardy every evening that it showed — guessing, usually correctly, the answers.
Alex was a devoted, loving husband who made me feel special. He adored his handsome son.
We will miss him forever,
Felicitas and Enric Teller
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Dear Mrs Teller.
I am so sorry to hear about Alex’s passing. He was a great colleague and friend. I met him in 1969 and we worked together off and on until he retired. I replaced him as Chief Mechanical Engineer in SF Power when he was promoted. He was a big help to me. Never an unkind or angry word was heard from him. My wife, Kathleen, met him a few times and so appreciated his old world charm.
With deepest sympathy from
Armand and Kathleen Langmo
Dear Felicitas and Enric!!
I am writing to you and tears are running on my face. I have lost a true friend to whom I owe a lot – certain things are not known to many but I owe Alex a lot. In present days I enjoyed his friendship and was blessed to feed from his intelligence all this time until recent…
It is hard for me to believe that I will not be able to exchange e-mails with him anymore – he will always stay in my memory as a person with who I could shared a lot and as my mentor and true Friend.
May God bless his loving memory and will help you to go through this difficult part of life.
with our deepest condolences
Peter and Marina
Dragii nostri Fely si Enric
Vestea ne-a indurerat nespus. Am pierdut un prieten drag care va ramane mereu in inimile noastre asa cum l-am cunoscut: un om minunat, un prieten adevarat. Ne vor lipsi umorul si intelepciunea lui. Tata a pierdut cel mai bun prieten pe care l-a avut vreodata. Suntem cu sufletul alaturi de voi in aceste clipe grele.
Dumnezeu sa-l odihneasca si voua sa va dea putere si liniste sufleteasca.
Crina
Dear Fely and Enric,
My deepest sympathies- and may God rest his soul. As I remember him, Alex was one of the few people I know who knew just how to live beautifully, grow spiritually and find joy in all things. Even though he’s not still with us physically, in our hearts, our memories of happy times together and above all in inspiring us (I can vouch for myself) to live a full life, pursuing creativity, friendship and kindness- he will live forever.
Dear Feli and Enric,
We met with Alex (Ali) many, many years ago in Timisoara as youngsters ready to take on life with thick and thin as it may come. Our path took us in the same direction. We worked together in Romania in the power engineering field. Alex was deeply involved
in the various engineering issues and was thoroughly devoted to
resolve all the many problems encountered. He never hesitated from dealing with the toughest challanges he has met. Our paths
crossed on many occasions and it so happened that we boths left
for the New World in close to the same time. We wound up on the two different sides of the continent but remained in touch over all
these years. The memories, the friends and the profession were the strong tie which held us together.
Dear Friend, please rest in peace. Relatives and Friends will always
cherish your memory.
Dear Felicitas,
I met you once, at the time I was playing among the classical guitar concert at DVC and you also had the chance to hear one of the well-known Italian guitarist.
Alex was my friend and we took many Italian classes together for several years, something which I quit during the last few years; but I was receiving emails from him on the regular basis and I just can’t believe that I won’t be able to hear from my dear friend anymore.
Please accept my sincere condolence.
Frey
Dear Felicitas,
I was so sorry to hear of Alex’s passing. I met him in Fracesca’s Italian class many years ago. We were both born in Rumania and we shared common experience and interests. I greatly enjoyed the variety of emails he sent me. They helped keep us in touch.
I wish you and your son all the best in this trying time. Elke Custred
Dear Mrs. Teller
I was sorry to hear of Alex’s passage. I first met Alex in 1969. I had just joined Bechtel on the Limerick Project and Alex was my first supervisor. He was an excellent mentor and I appreciated his management style. I also enjoyed his side talks about Eastern Europe and was amazed at how many languages he spoke fluently to the diverse Limerick team. He left a lasting impression on this young engineer.
Larry Trautner
Dear Feli and Enric,
Our deepest sympathy. We met you almost 32 years ago and your friendship was very preciuos to us. Alex was a wonderful husband, father and friend. We will miss him and his memory will stay with us forever.
Raluca and Chris Nitescu
Dear Felicitas & Enric,
Received your news with great sorrow in my heart. May this sincere message help express the sympathy that words can never say.
I have received on the 17th November his last e-mail, which appeared to be his last good buy to me. I met Alex in 1970 on the Limerick Project at Bechtel. For 42 years he was my friend, and mentor. Any time I had a question, he welcomed me, with an open door, a friendly smile to discuss any issues during his busy days.We spoke Hungarian to practice his multi language skills. He was always kind and thoughtful, a truly good friend. I will miss his daily e-mails, which he sent to me during my retirement, in the past 7 years. May God be with you and help you in these sad days, sincerely
Laszlo & Uschi
Dear Felicitas and Enric:
We are very sad and are with you at this time. We will remember
Alex forever, the great time we have spent together, our conversations, Alex’s stories, his wisdom, experiences and enthusisam for all aspects
of life. We miss the e-mail he had sent to us.
He will be in our hearts forever
Our deepest sympathy
and all our love
Uri, Miriam, Karen and Mike
Dear Felicitas and Enric,
My sincere sympathy to both of you. I will so miss the many emails from Alex. Although I knew him a very short time, he left a lasting impression on me. My thoughts are with you both.
Julene
Mrs Teller and Family,
Alex was an unforgettable and extremely crucial part of my Bechtel career. He was a mentor, friend, technical adviser, and one of the main reasons why I enjoyed working at Bechtel. I met him in 1969 and worked for him on several jobs. We kept in touch as I moved around the world. Alex got me a job in Toronto, with a significant promotion to boot, that wouldn’t have been possible without his involvement and encouragement. I’ll always remember his big smile (love the picture you posted) and his hearty laugh. It wouldn’t have been the same without Alex. I’ll miss him.
Preston McDaniel
Dear Enric and Feli,
Ali and both of you have always been my closest family and remaining link to my own departed parents. I will miss Ali very much. I will miss his wit, his amazing intellect, his stories, and the wonderful connection he shared with me many times about our family in Europe so many years ago. I remember his extensive talents and hobbies – I was amazed at how quickly he learned new skills with such proficiency. I will remember how much he adored you both – you could always see it in his eyes. Ali was a very special man, and I was lucky to have him as my cousin.
My heart is with you both at this sad time.
Love,
Michelle
Dear Felicitas and Enric –
I am very sad to hear of Alex’s illness and passing. My prayers and thoughts are with you. For me Alex always stood out as a rare jewel among others. Since I first met him at Bechtel in 1968 he has been an inspiration and mentor to me. We kept in touch over the years and he was always cheerful, positive and helpful. Although he is physically no longer with us, I know his memory will remain as a positive force in all our lives.
Geoff Smith
Stimata Doamna Felicia si Stimate Domnule Enric,
Veste plecarii Domnului Teller dintre noi m-a cutremurat pe mine, pe familia mea, precum si pe cei din Romania, care l-au cunoscut si care au lucrat impreuna cu Dansul. Specialist de clasa, cu personaliatate, cu un deosebit simt al umorului, mare iubitor de muzica si dans, va ramane in memoria noastra pentru totdeuna.Lucrul impreuna cu dansul la Bechtel, pentru Studiul de termoficare al orasului Bucuresti, mi-a creat o mare deschidere pentru ce insemneaza nou. Am cateva casete cu muzica inregistrate de Dansul pentru mine pe care le voi asculta cu mare placere, spre aducere aminte de clipele petrecute impreuna. Dumnezeu sa-l binecuvanteze pe cel care a fost Alex Teller.
Sincere condoleante,
Iosif Bilcan/ ISPE SA, Romania.
Dear Felicia
We are very sorry for your loss.Alex was one of those rare individuals who was a Renaissace man.He was a natural teacher.He loved language-for he spoke many. He loved art,science,history,geography,travel,dance, bridge ,gardening and the list goes on.He had a wonderful sense of humor which he shared with his many friends by mean of his computer.When you talked to him he gave you his full attention.
Alex will be missed for all these reasons and for the friendships he cultivated.This is not goodbye Alex, for your memory will live with all those who had the fortune to know you.
Draga Fely si Enric,
Profunde sentimente de regret pentru stingerea din viata a lui Ali. Desi ne-am vazut doar odata acum vreo treizeci si ceva de ani, am ajuns sa ne cunoastem si sa ne apropiem prin internet. Randurile lui precum si e-mailurile transmise ne lipsesc mult deja.
Va dorim la amandoi ca frumoasele amintiri legate de Ali sa va dea curaj in aceste zile grele.
Agnes si Tibi Schatteles
I met Alex at Bechtel. He helped me in my first, uneasy steps into the big American company, a very different environment from the Italian state-owned company I was coming from. I remember him as gentle and caring person, with a lot of humanity in his hearth, and also a great joy of living. Rest in peace Alex, you will be remembered and missed.
Dear Mrs. Teller,
I send my sympathy, thoughts and prayers for Alex and to support you and your family. Alex had written recently that he was ill. I will miss him. We met in Italian class – Francesca’s, then at Nina’s. He always was cheerful, brightening everyone’s days with his barzalette and beautiful email travel and music photos. He even was kind enought to come to my home several times to help me with computer issues. What patience!
Besides family, Alex leaves behind many friends. He will be sorely missed.
Bonnie Martino
Dear Mrs.Teller, and Enric,
My deepest sympathy and condolences to you you both for the loss of Alex, a husband and father, but I’m sure you know Alex was so much more than that to so many people: a mentor in engineering, a painter, a linguist, in “old world” teachings, along with his quiet gentleman-like ways. I was fortunate to have worked with Alex on several successful projects for Bechtel Corporation, He as Chief Mechanical Engineer, and I as Chief Electrical Engineer. We will all miss him at our Retirement Luncheons. Please Email me your home mailing address. I would like to plant a Redwood Tree in Alex’s name in The Santa Cruz Mountains with the help of Sempervirens Fund. Thank you and may God Bless you both,
Ken Bailey
Mrs. Teller and Family
I have known Alex for a long time as my boss in Bechtel and as a dear friend. I worked with him closely for many years. I will remember him always.I pray for his soul to find everlasting peace. Please accept my condolences.
Narasimha Kudlu.
Stimata Doamna Felicia si stimate domnule Enric
Sotia mea si eu am fost foarte intristati la aflarea vestii trecerii in nefiinta a celui care a fost Alex Teller.
Un om exceptional, inginer desavarsit, prieten de neuitat.
Cunoscandul cu ocazia colaborarii Bechtel – ISPE la San Francisco, mi-am dat seama de calitatile sale ingineresti, modul cum era respectat si apreciat in cadrul companiei , precum si pasiunuile sale extraprofesionale pentru flori si pentru muzica si dans.
Dumnezeu sa-l odihneasca si dumneavoastra sa aveti puterea de a trece peste aceste momente grele.
Fam. Salgian
Draga Filicia si Enric
Cu adanc regret am primit vestea stingerii din viata a lui Ali. Noi colegii lui din Arad l-am cunoscut sub numele de Ali Teller. Dupa multi ani l-am revazut in Israel cu ocazia reuniunii absolventilor Liceului Evreiesc Arad.
Eu am fost coleg de scoala cu Ali, fratele meu Tibi, care a trait ultimi sai ani in Germania, a fost colegul lui de clasa si prieten devotat.
Ultima data l-am intalnit pe Ali aici in Israel in 2001, petrecand o dupa masa cu discutii si amintiri din ani tineretii.
Atat lui Erika cat si mie o sa ne lipseasca E-Mailurile si comantarile primite dela El.
Sincere noastre condoleante intregi famili
Cu drag
Erika, Otto Salomon
Dear Feli and Eric, It has been a long – long journey. Gyuri met Alex first while they were both students and then we met all the three of you in Onesti. What we both recall is his wonderful sense of humor. He was able to make fun of the world in which we lived at that time and make us all feel much better about everything. Gyuri recalls his reputation in the Onesti engineering community. He was always respected because as you say he was a perfectionist. We enjoyed meeting Feli and Ali in San Francisco. You both introduced us to that unique West Coast city. What we found at that time was the same Ali with the same wonderful sense of humor. We will miss him but we will remain forever with wonderful memories about our friendship
Cu sufletul indurerat sunt alaturi de Familia indoleata si primiti Va rog sincerele mele condoleante !
Beby Wilhelm
Dear Felicitas,
After reading the many sincere accolades for Alex, I only wish I had known him for a longer time.
It has been my privilege to work with him the past 3 years as he and you have so diligently and lovingly directed the bridge group for the Moraga Movers.
My experience with Alex brought to my attention all the attributes Alex offered which have already been so eloquently expressed.
His passing is such a loss to me personally, the Moraga Movers, and his many friends and co workers at Bechtel. I will seriously miss Alex but will cherish the memory of this true Renaissance Man.
Julie joins me in extending heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
George Fisher
Dear Felicitas and Enric,
Our deepest sympathy to both of you. We met Alex and you more than 30 years ago and over the years your friendship was always very preciuos to us. We both worked at Bechtel and in addition to being our colleague there, he also was our ballroom dance teacher. We shared many of his passions: music, opera, gardening, flowers… and languages. It was a pleasure conversing with him in German, French, Romanian, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, and even Latin!
We will miss Alex and we will always cherish his memory.
Edda and Costin
Draga Fely si Enric,
Stirea dureroasa si neasteptata a decesului bunului meu prieten si coleg Ali Teller ne-a rascolit profund.
Reintalnirile noastre la Moraga si Frankfort au reprezentat pentru mine bucurii permanent reinnoite pe caile electronice, dandu-ne impresia ca nu ne-am despartit niciodata. Cu atat mai mare regretul ca planul unei calatorii comune la Bucuresti nu s-a realizat.
Caldura lui sufleteasca, spiritul profund, intelepciunea si sfaturile lui prietenesti imi vor lipsi foarte mult. Prin Ali am pierdut unul din cei mai buni si valorosi prieteni.
Alaturi de voi in doliu si durere, va dorim taria sufleteasca necesara pentru acceptarea acestei pierderi de neinlocuit.
Gyuri Varadi si Brigitta
Draga Felicia,
Cu profunda durere luam cunostinta de plecarea lui Alex.
Desi ne-am intalnit personal doar de doua ori (odata la intrunirea aradenilor in Israel si o odata ca oaspeti de doua zile in caminul vostru), am mentinut si consolidat prietenia in lungi ani de corespondenta. Pe aceasta cale am putut beneficia de cunostintele, intelepciunea si umorul lui Alex. Prietenia lui ne-a onorat.
Alex ramane in memoria noastra ca un prieten drag.
Cu toata compasiunea si dragostea pentru cei ce raman,
Luci si Jano
Dear Mrs.Teller and Enric,
I was very sorry to hear about Alex’s unexpected passing.
I met Alex and his parents 70 years ago.In November 1941 the Jewish
Lyceum in Arad opened its doors.The Comunity was looking for teachers
who were thrown out from the states schools.Heini,Alex’s father was a
teacher for mathematics.He was engaged and the family arrived in 1942
to Arad.We received them to stay in our flat/Later,in 1943 Heini was nominated as the director of the Lyceum.After his death he was buried in
Arad. 3 years ago I visited his tomb.Alex’s mother died in Haifa.
I met Alex in Israel on the occasion of meetings of the pupils who learned
in the Jewish Lyceum in Arad.We kept in touch over the years.It is hard for me to believe that I will not be able to exchange e-mails with him any more.
I deeply regret the passing away of my friend Alex and share in Your sorrow.His memory wll live in me and in all of his friends.
Dr.Thomas Gordon
Dear Felicia and Enric,
What a loss! Please accept our condolences.
I met Alex briefly at Bechtel, the SF Power Division, in 1980.
Over the years, my husband and I saw him socially many times at friends’ house where we got to know and appreciate him more.
Alex had an outstanding intellect! Yes, indeed, he was a Renaissance man! It was a delight, a real treat to have known him.
Love,
George & Florica
Dear Felicitas and Enric.
I joyned Bechtel about the same time as Alex and we worked together at various times. I especially remember when Alex gave us, the precomputer engineers “computer classes”.. We had also something european in commen since he was born in Romania and I in Switzerland. In recent years he has sent me various interesting and beautiful photo-articles from around the world. I am missing him but I am also grateful for the association that I had with him
Hubert and Joan Reber
Dear Felicia and Enric:
I just got the news from a friend of mine (Asit Bhattacharyya) and is shocked to hear the same. I worked with Alex at Bechtel and he was my Chief Engineer and also a very good friend. We did make many travels togather with different assignments and sat down many hours to talk about our lives and experiences. After retirement we kept in touch but somehow missed the same in the last few years.and I was hoping to get back in touch soon.. I do not know what to say. I lost a great philosopher friend and an adviser of mine. God bless his soul and I ma sure whereevr he is he will have many friends there but we shall be missing him here.
Ramen
Dear Mrs. Teller
Alex’s infectious smile always brightened the lunch gathering of the Bechtel retirees at Marie Callender’s in Walnut Creek. He was fascinated with language and always probed me for insights from the Greek. He loved Greek popular music and shared it freely with me as he did with his marvelous collection of photos from the Greek islands. I will treasure his friendship forever.
Very sorry to hear about Alex’s passing. He was my chief for a time back in the late ’80s, which is where I first met him. I enjoyed his company at the retirees’ luncheons in Walnut Creek. He was a nice guy, and will be missed.
Draga Felicia si Eric,
Sincere condoleante din partea mea si a Dorinei. Am aflat de vestea trista abia azi Dec.4, 2012, via Bechtel’s M&M Fossils Society-email si-mi pare rau ca nu am stiut mai devreme sa venim la inmormantare.
Alex a fost un prieten drag si imi amintesc cu placere vremurile bune cand aveam lunch la Bechtel si ne tineam la curent cu noile bancuri si evenimentele polictice din Romania in 1989.
Sincerely,
Tony si Dorina Gheorghevici
I worked with Alex in the ’70’s at the Pilgrim Project in Massachusetts.
I thought about him often although our paths did not cross again. He was a very remarkable man and I am glad that I made his aquaintance.
I first met about Alex two years ago while taking Italian classes through the Lamorinda Recreation Center. At some point about a year and a half ago, Alex, Carol (another italian language student) and I branched off on our own to continue our italian studies, when the rec classes were cancelled for insufficient class size. We would meet at my home on most Friday afternoons to listen to italian songs and interpret their meanings, to engage in italian conversation and to be tutored by Alex to grow our mastery of the language. I will forever remember Alex for his gentle soul, for his love of all things italian, for his love of music and the garden and for his constant support and encouragement in my struggle to learn. He was a great teacher and I will miss him dearly.
Thank you very much for your kind words. It was his great pleasure to meet with you and Carol, to teach you both and he was so proud of your progress.
All the best,
Felicia