Obituary Laz Diaz November 2008
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November 2008 It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform you that our friend and former colleague, Laz Diaz, passed away on Friday, November 7. His family was at his side. Laz held a Master's Degree in Social Work from Columbia University. He joined the Bank in 1985 in the then Medical Department as a Staff Relations Officer. Many of you will remember him in his various positions as Ethics Officer (1988-1991), Manager, Benefits Unit (1991-1995), Human Resources Counselor (1995-1998) and Manager, Human Resources (1998-2002). He took early retirement from the Bank in July 2002 to accompany his wife on her assignment with the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines. When they returned to Washington, Laz worked as a consultant in HRS. His last assignment was with the Corporate Team supporting its MIGA clients. Laz will be fondly remembered by his colleagues in HRS for his openness, his caring manner and his high integrity. He was deeply committed to the Bank's mission and in the various positions he held with HRS he exemplified the finest qualities of strong work ethic, compassionate service to people genuinely in need, and a healthy respect for and dedication to the Bank's policies and the standards of behavior and conduct they demand from all of us. He was highly respected by his colleagues and his clients who appreciated his wise counsel and sense of decency. He will be dearly missed. Our deepest sympathies are extended to his wife, Thelma, his children, Mariel and Zachary, his stepchildren Karla and Patricia, his parents, other members of his family, friends and colleagues. Service Arrangements are as follows: Memorial Service - Monday November 17, 2008 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Memorial Mass - Tuesday November 18, 2008 at 11:30 AM Location: Our Lady of Victory Church 4835 MacArthur Blvd. N.W. Washington, DC 20007 Phone: 202-337-4835 Some of you have asked for names of organizations to which to send donations in Laz's memory. His family suggests the following: Dr. Armando Sardi's Surgical Oncology Research - Mercy Hospital, Baltimore MD Dr. Armando Sardi is the surgeon who performed Laz's surgery in July 2007 and who specializes in gastric cancer. Donations can be made on-line through the link provide below. Please be sure to select "Surgical Oncology" as the gift designation to ensure that your contribution goes to Dr. Sardi's research. Support Dr. Sardi's Research Capital Hospice - 4715 N. 15th Street, Arlington VA, 22205 Phone: (703) 525-7070 Capital Hospice is a nonprofit facility that provides palliative care to terminally ill patients and is the hospice where Laz lived is final days in peace and comfort. Donations can be made on-line at the following address: http://www.capitalhospice.org/support/memorial/ The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 Please specify that your donation is to go toward the research of gastro-intestinal cancer. You can make donation on-line or call (800) 525-5841 Monday - Friday 7am - 5pm (CST) https://www3.mdanderson.org/devoffice/index.cfm?pagename=donateformen&gift=2&ctw2lan=EN Thanks,
_________________________ Hasan A. Tuluy Vice President Human Resources Web: http://www.worldbank.org Tel: (202) 473-2506 Fax: (202) 522-1552 Email: htuluy@worldbank.org |