Bill Aldacushion
April 6, 1946 ~ March 30, 2018
William "Bill" Aldacushion -- beloved husband, father and grandfather -- passed away March 30 following a brave battle with esophageal cancer and a kidney disease.
Born in Los Angeles to Abram and Anna Aldacushion, Bill graduated from the University of Southern California, where he was a proud trombonist in the Trojan marching band. One of his early jobs was with Disneyland, where he operated the Mine Train among other rides. Bill's long career with IBM took him and his family to Washington to Tokyo and then back to Washington. In his retirement, Bill seemed to grow younger with every year. He dedicated his time to his favorite pursuits: music, travel, college sports and, most importantly, his four grandchildren.
He volunteered regularly at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Kennedy Center and the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, where he and his wife of 49 years, Mary, were named the 2016 volunteers of the year. The couple traveled often and to the far corners of the globe, including Ethiopia, Tasmania, Russia and, most recently, the Cook Islands. Mary surprised Bill with season tickets to the George Mason University men's basketball in 2005, the year the team went to the Final Four. Bill was a loyal and joyous supporter of both the men's and women's GMU teams (and their pep band, the Green Machine) ever since. At their home in Great Falls, Bill and Mary hosted more than a dozen concerts, spreading their love of Australian country music to friends, neighbors and family.
In addition to his loving wife, Bill is survived by sons David and Richard, daughters-in-law Marcy and Amena, and grandchildren Matthew, Adam, Nadia and Noah.
Contributions in Bill's name can be made to The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, The George Mason University Patriot Club or The Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation.
Born in Los Angeles to Abram and Anna Aldacushion, Bill graduated from the University of Southern California, where he was a proud trombonist in the Trojan marching band. One of his early jobs was with Disneyland, where he operated the Mine Train among other rides. Bill's long career with IBM took him and his family to Washington to Tokyo and then back to Washington. In his retirement, Bill seemed to grow younger with every year. He dedicated his time to his favorite pursuits: music, travel, college sports and, most importantly, his four grandchildren.
He volunteered regularly at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Kennedy Center and the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, where he and his wife of 49 years, Mary, were named the 2016 volunteers of the year. The couple traveled often and to the far corners of the globe, including Ethiopia, Tasmania, Russia and, most recently, the Cook Islands. Mary surprised Bill with season tickets to the George Mason University men's basketball in 2005, the year the team went to the Final Four. Bill was a loyal and joyous supporter of both the men's and women's GMU teams (and their pep band, the Green Machine) ever since. At their home in Great Falls, Bill and Mary hosted more than a dozen concerts, spreading their love of Australian country music to friends, neighbors and family.
In addition to his loving wife, Bill is survived by sons David and Richard, daughters-in-law Marcy and Amena, and grandchildren Matthew, Adam, Nadia and Noah.
Contributions in Bill's name can be made to The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, The George Mason University Patriot Club or The Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation.
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We will always treasure the good times at the house concerts, Wolftrap (especially the night you guys were pouring the drinks on the deck!), the Smithsonian Folklife Festival stories and the fantastic enthusiasm and wry sense of humor that Bill brought to all of the get togethers we shared. We know that Bill is gathering the angels for a jam session and finding just the right music to keep the toes tapping and wings fluttering. Much love, Fleur Duggan and Bill Brown
Mary, my deepest condolences. I only met Bill a couple times but I remember you from your days at Quality Travel. May wonderful memories of all your years together combined with the love of your family and friends bring you solace and lift you forward in the days ahead!
Joan Johnson
Dearest Mary and family, Love and peace to all of you as we all receive that beautiful smile and presence of your beloved Bill. We had fun together at Meadowlark and Wolf Trap. I am so glad that we could share those times together and meet your Bill, as well at Wolf Trap.
We will keep you all in our hearts as you come together to comfort and support each other.
May God bless all of you and keep you always, Michael and Mary Beth Gibbons
Dear Mary and family, I know Bill through our common Russian ancestry. He was one I turned to for answers and that was for many years. I’ve been researching for almost 20 years. He was a fine man, eager to help and lovingly gave. Thank you for sharing him with the Molokan community.