Brother of Harvard man, computer scientist
Konstantin (“Kostia”) Bykhovsky, 49, of Boxborough, formerly of Moscow, Russia, passed away Sunday, Jan. 9, after a courageous battle with mental disease. He was the beloved son of Rita and Val Bykhovsky of Boxborough, brother and brother-in-law of Dmitry and Olga Bykhovsky of Boxborough and Harvard, and dear uncle of Grisha, Yasha, and Dania Bykhovsky, also of Boxborough and Harvard.
Born in Moscow, Russia, Kostia was a brilliant student and scholar at the Moscow University of Oil and Gas, who held a master’s degree in computer science. He graduated with high distinction and pursued a career in biology and neuroscience at the Moscow State University.
Kostia had a very hard time accepting the family’s decision to leave the USSR for the United States, and when they left in 1988, he stayed back in Moscow, at which point his health deteriorated. When Kostia arrived to the United States to reunite with his family in 1990, he worked in the computer industry for a while and also helped his brother run his automotive business in Cambridge. He was meticulous, detail-oriented, and painfully honest.
During the last years of his life, he fought mental disease doing everything he could, forcing himself to read, memorize poetry, and meditate. He loved nature, science, and life.
Kostia taught math to his beloved 6-year-old nephew, Grisha, every other day, demanding from him the same level of intelligence, as he himself had—brilliant, sharp, and very quick.
Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial gathering Saturday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m. at the Acton Funeral Home, 470 Massachusetts Ave. in Acton. (Directions can be found at actonfuneralhome.com.) Burial will follow at the Boxborough South Cemetery. After the burial, all are welcome to attend a reception at the house on 618 Burroughs Road in Boxborough.
In lieu of flowers, those who wish can make memorial contributions to the Restoration Project, 40 Beharrell St. # 6, Concord, MA 01742-2997.
