Cosmin “Cosmo” Popescu left us unexpectedly on November 29th, leaving behind heartbroken parents, family, and friends.
From Tom Keplinger
Oh cosmo you were such a kind and silly soul. I will forever remember you and the jokes we shared. See you on the other side buddy
From ChevyBowtie Girl
I remember a dark cold afternoon in December 1997, in the PROTV courtyard in Bucharest… thousands of people were attending the live show performed by the best local rock bands and queuing to receive a PROTV beanie.
Among them, my long-time friend and classmate Stefan with you! So I saved your Dad time and I shortcut both of you for 2 beanies. You were very happy and proud to wear the fanciest local stuff. I kept this image over the years, I imagined you crossing the Atlantic with the hat on, and later, on a chilly Arizona evening, you were looking for the old Protv hat one more time.
I’m sure you have your old beanie somewhere hidden in your pocket. Farewell Cosmin!
From Misu Predescu
Cosmo,
You were the first person at cvs to start talking to me on my first day of work and offered to go on breaks and lunch together and I always remembered that. From there our friendship blossomed into something I will cherish always. The memories I have hanging out with our group of friends going to dinner will always bring a smile to my face. You were such a generous soul bringing me little bags of pistachios every now and then and I still have and adore the big book about ‘I Love Lucy’ you got me when you were out and about thrifting. It was always a joy to talk to you about anything under the sun. You are loved and will be deeply missed.
From Jacki
I’m so sad to hear this news. Cosmin was such a sweet and gentle guy. He always asked me how I was doing, he was fun to talk to, and so smart! I hope he’s happy and excited ti be on his next adventure!
From Nancy Hunter
Cosmin,
it was a privilege to know you and to see you grow up to be the fine man that you are today.
You left a big hole in our hearts which we will try to fill with happy memories of you.
From Iulia, Victor, Andreea, Cata
Cosmo,
I will never forget the times when I first started at CVS, you were the first person to come sit with me at lunch, take walks around the building, sit out on the second story balcony, the list goes on and on. I will never forget our deep conversations about life at the countless restaurants we dined at, and the times we walked aimlessly around Fashion Square for hours goofing around people watching. I can still hear your laugh ringing in my head. Those were fun times. One of our last messages together was me telling you I’ll be in town this week to visit, and that we should hang out. I honestly cant believe you’re gone. I will forever miss you and cherish the fine moments we had together. You were and always will be one of my closest friends. The goals you set for myself will be accomplished and like you told me “you’ll be fine, you can do it. I’m excited to see what you can do”
Thank you for everything from the bottom of my heart.
From Dylan Mille
Cosmin,
I don’t have a recent picture of us together but this is the last meme you sent me and I will always remember how deeply caring of a friend you were.
I can’t recall how we became friends, I just know you and I were invited somewhere by different friends and that was that. We’d go out to dinner with our group and always see each other at someone’s house party. We weren’t ever too far away from each other even though we were studying different things and had different plans after college.
What I do remember though is that you always checked in on me or reminded me to have a good week, even after we all moved away. I remember after graduation and I had just moved to New Orleans, you’d called once to check on me and I mentioned in passing that I missed refried beans in Arizona. A week later I got a box from you filled with canned beans. Thinking about it today made me laugh even though I’m heartbroken to learn that it was my last ever box of surprise beans from you.
Whenever we talked on the phone we’d tell ourselves how good we were at adulting, talk about our new jobs, new apartments, birthday milestones, eventually seeing each other in person once the pandemic was over. I’m going to miss you and those calls so much.
I promise to keep adulting for the two of us, and may the Mother Superior of the Order of Eternal Indifference continue to bless us both.
From Sarah K
Playing this one again and thinking of the times we’d hang out and vibe together. You left town to go on a trip and now you’re too far away to hang out in person anymore, but you’ll still be in our hearts and minds. Wish I had more time to get to know you but I’m glad for the time we had.
From Stormy Gray
Hey kiddo,
I don’t know what to say… really. I’m still scratching my head thinking why rushing to get to the other side.. of town. I hope you’re making just as many friends there and that you found your grandparents. Hey listen… if you ever meet Aspera, my most beloved gsd, please please pretty please give her a hug. She looks mean but she’s a great protector and she’ll make a great friend. She’s very smart and the two of you will make a great team. She loves hunting in the woods Just be patient with her when she chews your favorite shoe, she’s just showing her affection.
Oh and btw… I really love this picture. Keep it to your heart, your mommy and papa are very proud of you. They’re missing you very much.
Keep your chin up and be strong. You have to learn new things now… you can do it!
Sending you hugs and much love!
Hopefully I’ll get to meet you one day. Your papa is super proud of you, eh? Don’t tell him I told you
See you on the other side… of town.
Bye kiddo! Be strong!
From Lavinia Ilies
The good ones are leaving too soon… We wish you farewell in your new journey! Fond memories will keep you in our hearts forever.
See you again, someday, somewhere…
Flavia, Lumi, and George
From Lumi Dumitrascu
We’ve met in May 2013, in Bucharest. All I knew about you was from Irina and Ștefan stories, paired with a warm tone of voice and a smile in their eyes. I remember you were amused by walking in Piața Obor with grandpa, who was difficult to follow as “he is running not walking, thanks God he is tall and wears a hat or I could be lost”. And we talked about career, what else?! I have recommended you few distance European courses on diplomacy and mediation. Great pleasure to meet you, young man . You gave me the impression of a pragmatic dreamer. Memories of you will always produce that effect on people: a smile in their eyes. I leave here a poem in Romanian so you will not forget our language:
“oameni buni, visătorii,
cum încearca ei să îmblânzească norii
zi de zi cu privirea
în timp ce mângâie, distrat, nemărginirea
simpatici oameni acești visători
deși gândul lor e aiurea, printre cocori
te privesc adânc, până-n retină
făcându-te să orbești de la atâta lumină
ce oameni, visătorii ăștia
n-ai cum să-i înțelegi nici de ai vrea
vorbesc intr-o limba ciudată –
dacă nu ești visător, n-ai s-o înțelegi niciodată
visătorii, acești tipi speciali
deghizați în oameni cu totul și cu totul banali
într-o zi vor preface în electricitate
fiorul de emoție care îți trece acum pe spate
visătorii, drăguții de ei
vor schimba din temelii lumea cu ale lor idei
așa că nu îi certa că ziua, la două
în loc să muncească, visează la o lume nouă”. iv cel naiv
From Roxana Ene Mocanu
From Dominica Irwin
Cosmin, so glad to have known you, even though for a short while. Your great sense of humor and your decency, you were the salt of the earth, a genuine good human being. I was looking forward to many more great dinners our families shared, and hopefully will share and learn more about you from your amazing parents. Love to you and Irina and Stefan. In our hearts
From Rita Kimball
Looking at the photos and reading these wonderful posts bring back Cosmin’s wonderful smile and his beautiful, wide-open heart. There are no words deep enough to express our sorrow, but the joy of knowing him, even for a little while, enriches our souls for a lifetime.
From Craig & Rita Kimball
Cosmin I will miss you very much, you were like a son to me.
I have two sons and you were like a third son.
kind and caring always looking to help anyone who needed help.
We first met in the mailroom , mtn view. When we all had limited space because of all the mail trays Everyday.
We had our own code words, we laughed a lot when we both wanted to scream instead.
We shared are problems of the day and when down we cheered each other on. Our mascots where the squirrel, and i painted him a little hedgehog.
He went out of his way To take me home ,when I didn’t have a ride. He was the nicest person you could every have known. He will be greatly missed by me and us all on the UMChecks team. Our memories of you will never be forgotten.
“Lady” Pamm
From PamM
Cosmin, my friend,
Very few people have made an impact on my life as you did. Somehow, we were kindred spirits from the beginning. I always enjoyed our conversations about everything, from the meaning of life to the latest gossip. Deep subjects and frivolous bs, it was always fun. You made an impression on so many, in so many different ways, because I think you always knew the importance of valuing others. I was always amazed at the efforts you made to connect to everyone, which is why you were so special to so many of us. Memories of you will always bring a smile, and joy to my heart. I will always be grateful to have known your light, and I will never forget the time in my life that I was privileged to know you, and call you my friend.
AloeHA Cosmin
From Dee
Bogdan Ghibus
December 10, 2022
Cosmin, you will be dearly missed by so many people.
We keep his loving parents and his family in our thoughts and prayers throughout these trying times….
Sincerest condolences,
Ghibus Family
Margaret Pagnillo
December 10, 2022
To the Popescu family, our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. Cosmin was on my team at CVS Health for almost two years. He was kind and thoughtful and always had a smile to share. He will be remembered and missed.
Carolyn Jewell
December 6, 2022
Cosmin, Enter into paradise, may the angels lead.
You will be dearly missed my your family and also your friends. I always remembered when we would walk by each other, you always had that smile on your face. You earned your angel wings.
Justin
December 7, 2022
To the Popescu family. My heart goes out to you at this time of grief. I hope you will one day find peace in the memory of Cosmo.
Hubert Jean-Louis
December 10, 2022
Wishing you love to bring comfort, the courage to face the days ahead, and happy memories to forever hold in your hearts. With Love Jean-Louis family
Andrea
December 16, 2022
Cosmin was a dear friend to me. He was witty and had such a vibrant presence. He is sorely missed and will never be forgotten. My deepest condolences.
I can say that I’ve had the absolute pleasure of knowing him since our freshmen year of college. We saw each other in our dorm common area and something just told us we were meant to be each other’s people. We also had the pleasure of surviving an art history class together taught by a such pompous sounding professor that we would mimic and mock that entire semester and even up until last November. We would meet up and share our complaints about crazy roommates. Cosmin was also there for me when I lost my best friend, who was also a mutual friend of his. They shared a birthday and were both these genuinely unique souls who wandered through life making others feels listened to, cared, and validated.
Cosmin is such a beautiful soul that would befriend someone and let them live their life and check in from time to time to see how that person was doing. He was so gentle, kind and understanding. He was generous with the time and care he gave by listening deeply, remembering, and checking in with those people. For a while before I lost my best friend, he just orbited into my life like a comet. But after she passed he made sure to be around more often. Just this last year sometimes we got to see him every other week and sometimes it was once a month or once every two months. And for that, my family and friends who saw him will be forever grateful. I must say I will miss his “meep” text messages and the “sharings of the TikToks” in between those times we hung out in person.
He also had this wonderfully dry and quick-witted with a bit of dark sense of humor. The things that would come out of his mouth still have me in stitches to this day. All we would do sometimes was just quote old memes and old vines together and a couple of times just sit and watch them together. He shared hilarious TikToks that he’d find that I would still find myself referencing and referring to with my husband when he wasn’t around.
He was a friend that I wanted all of my friends and family to meet. He was a friend that my husband had no choice but to get along with. And of course they did because Cosmin was just that awesome. He quickly became friends with and was accepted by my people with ease.
He even got my son gifts for my baby shower and the first book of a series we will now be collecting obsessively because his Uncle Cosmin got it for him. I am so thankful he signed that book because we will have something from someone so wonderful…
Cosmin made such an impact in my life and the lives of the people he met. He is one of the few people who taught me how to listen to understand and connect, not just listen to respond and share an opinion. He is loved and admired in abundance and will be greatly missed… But even though he’s gone, those wonderful memories will continue to live on in so many people’s hearts.
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Dear Cosmin,
I miss you immensely. I wish I would’ve just shown you or told you more how much you meant to me and how much I appreciated your presence as a true and close friend in my life. I hope you find true inner peace, love, and acceptance my friend. I hope you can now see and understand the part you played in people’s lives. Please send Kelly my love. May she enjoy your company for a while now until I can join you two again when it’s my time. I quite look forward to that reunion.
Love always,
Kyrie
From Kyrie Hall
Cosmin,
I remember you as a teen when I would visit your father at your house several years back.
You always had that same smile that I see in all these wonderful photos! A caring smile with a lot of heart!
We miss you!
From Justin S
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