Luba Kazacoff
June 02, 1929 - February 07, 2022
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Luba Kazacoff, of Brownsburg, Indiana, age 92, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022. Luba was born in Indianapolis on June 2, 1929 to the late Lazo and Sophia Stoicheff, who emigrated from Bitola, Republic of Macedonia to the United States in 1928. She was a graduate of Shortridge High School in 1947. Shortly after graduation, she married Louis Kazacoff. Proficient in shorthand and typing skills, she secured a job as a legal secretary for two Indianapolis attorneys. She later became executive secretary to the president of a life insurance company. Luba's interest in international folk dancing and music began in 1987 after a visit to Macedonia. From 1992 to 1995, she was cultural chairman of the Balkan Festival, put on by three Orthodox churches in Indianapolis. Luba gave her family the gift of music; she loved to play the piano for herself and for others. Luba was predeceased by her husband, Louis Kazacoff, in 1993. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Dick) Bradley; son Michael (Kathy) Kazacoff; and grandchildren: Daniel and Philip (Sarah) Bradley; Ryan (Annie), Andrew (Autumn) Kazacoff and Katie (Stuart) Amick.
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Barry Levitt
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Julie, Cynthia, Ron, Mary Beth, Luba Kazacoff in folk dance costumes at Mary Rigg Center, August 2003
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Barry Levitt
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Joanne and Barry remember dancing with Luba at our weekly International Folk Dance on Fridays and at special events like the St Stephens dances
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Anelia Hanes
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Loved seeing Luba at dance, and talking with her about food and languages. What a remarkable lady! She will be missed.
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Maurizio Mondello
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By the time I moved to Indianapolis, Luba had "retired" from active folk dancing, but over the last several year it has been a real pleasure meeting her socially and sharing a few dances with her at the St. Stephens' dinner-dance events. Our local long-time folk dancers remember her fondly and it seems appropriate the that next time we meet we should dedicate our traditional last dance, Makedonsko Devojce, to commemorate her last dance.
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Joy Pentz
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My condolences to Luba's family. I so enjoyed my time dancing with Luba. Her bright smile, interesting stories and friendly demeanor made folkdancing even more fun.
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joanne classick
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Joanne Classick , Wednesday, January 9, 2022.
I remember Luba as one the kindest, sweetest and best dressed women at folk dance. The greatest gift she gave to me was to introduce me to my cousin who, although we both grew up on the west side of Indianapolis, had never met. We often do not cross paths with our relatives even in the same city. I knew about her, because my dad told me about the family, but we never met until Luba, who attended the same church, got us together. A wonderful gift to be able to enlarge your family. The entire folk dance group will never forget her and we hope that she is reunited with family and friend alike. Thanks to Nancy who was the best daughter anyone could ask for and who cared for Luba in her elder years.