Mr. Alexander "Alex" Kosma, Jr.

October 29, 1939 - June 28, 2016

Alexander (Alex) Kosma passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 28th, 2016 in Asheville, North Carolina at the age of 76. He battled cancer since September 2015. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Susan, daughters Ashlyn, Alexia, Katie, and younger brother Gary. Alex was preceded in death by his third daughter Stacia. Alex was born on October 29th, 1939 in Richmond, Virginia, then spent his youth in Concord, North Carolina. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in Political Science. One of his favorite pastimes was discussing the current state of affairs and trying to convince his friends to think democratically. Alex believed in promoting absolute equality and justice for all races and genders. A stronghold in supporting the community, Alex served on the boards of Pack Place, UNCA, the Lineberger Cancer Center at UNC, and was a longtime donor to the Educational Foundation of UNC-Chapel Hill. Alex believed the way to a better future is through education. A memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday July 6th, 11am at Central United Methodist Church in Asheville. Dr. Michael Brown of Marble Collegiate Church will speak at the ceremony. Alex's family would like to thank their kind and supportive friends as well as the exquisite caretakers at CarePartners' John Keever Solace Center. In lieu of flowers, please donate to either The Suicide Prevention Foundation (http://afsp.donordrive.com/campaign/alexkosma) in memory of Stacia, or the UNC need-based scholarship fund (https://give.unc.edu/).