Before leaving the Philippines, Admiral Stark made arrangements to re-connect with his children in Paris. To sustain himself and support his children, he worked at a series of menial jobs. Somehow he was able to make ends meet. When the Nazis occupied Paris, he chose not to placate the invading force, and so the availability of jobs diminished. After the war ended he was elected to become the chairman of an association of Exiled Russian Naval Officers. In 1948, he celebrated the start of his naval career 50 years ago. At the end of 1949, his failing health forced him to relinquish his chairmanship of the Exiled Russian Naval Officers association and relocated to the "Russian House," a residence for elderly, ailing Russian immigrants located outside of Paris.
On March 2, 1950, at the age of 72, Admiral Stark drew his last breath. He is buried at the Russian Cemetery, St. Genevieve des Bois, not far from the "Russian House." At his grave site, with his personal Alexander flag at half mast, and the background filled with a choral chorus directed by Count Galizine, Admiral Stark entered into his last outpost. God Bless His Soul.
