Obituary for Thea Pinskey (Berlin)
Thea Berlin Pinskey of Annapolis passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 with her family by her side. She was 79.
Born in Chicago, Thea spent her youth in Gastonia, North Carolina before attending and graduating from The University of Georgia where she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority.
It was during her time in Athens that she met her husband, Howard Pinskey, a Naval Academy graduate. They married on October 10, 1965 and began their Navy life together.
After several moves around the country, they settled in Maryland, where Thea was a Speech Pathologist with the Prince George’s County School District for 30 years.
After moving to Annapolis in 1983, Thea became an integral part of the Annapolis Cultural Arts community. She served on the Board of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra as Education Committee Chair, as Historian for Caritas Society of St. John’s College, and was a valuable and contributing member of The Annapolis Chapter of Hadassah, the Mitchell Gallery, Brandeis and the 21st Century Club. Thea was an active member of K’neseth Israel synagogue for many years, several book clubs and mahjong groups.
Thea was a constant supporter of the performing and visual arts, in Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington DC. A lover of all art forms, Thea could be found on any given evening attending operas, ballets, theatre performances or exhibits.
When Thea was not sitting in an audience supporting the arts, she was traveling. A favorite pastime, she spanned the globe from Australia to Vietnam and even a recent trip down Route 66, always purchasing pencils as souvenirs for family and friends.
Thea is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Howard Pinskey and her parents, Meyer and Miriam Berlin. She is survived by her sister, Geri Schwartz (Kenny), nieces Cindy Siesel, Amy Applestein (Brian), Stacy Frazier (Dwayne) and her beloved great nieces and nephew, Jaclyn, Tori, Karli, Bridget and Logan.
Thea made an indelible mark on everyone she met and she will be so very missed.
A private service will be held on Tuesday, February 9th at 2:30pm at the Columbarium at the Naval Academy. Please see the link to watch the live stream of the service.
Virtual Shiva will be held on Tuesday, February 9th at 7pm and Wednesday, February 10th at 7pm.
Contributions in Thea’s memory can be made to the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, 801 Chase Street, Suite 204 Annapolis, MD 21401 or the Ballet Theatre of Maryland, 1981 Moreland Parkway, suite 4A4 Annapolis, MD 21401.
Born in Chicago, Thea spent her youth in Gastonia, North Carolina before attending and graduating from The University of Georgia where she was a member of Sigma Delta Tau sorority.
It was during her time in Athens that she met her husband, Howard Pinskey, a Naval Academy graduate. They married on October 10, 1965 and began their Navy life together.
After several moves around the country, they settled in Maryland, where Thea was a Speech Pathologist with the Prince George’s County School District for 30 years.
After moving to Annapolis in 1983, Thea became an integral part of the Annapolis Cultural Arts community. She served on the Board of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra as Education Committee Chair, as Historian for Caritas Society of St. John’s College, and was a valuable and contributing member of The Annapolis Chapter of Hadassah, the Mitchell Gallery, Brandeis and the 21st Century Club. Thea was an active member of K’neseth Israel synagogue for many years, several book clubs and mahjong groups.
Thea was a constant supporter of the performing and visual arts, in Annapolis, Baltimore and Washington DC. A lover of all art forms, Thea could be found on any given evening attending operas, ballets, theatre performances or exhibits.
When Thea was not sitting in an audience supporting the arts, she was traveling. A favorite pastime, she spanned the globe from Australia to Vietnam and even a recent trip down Route 66, always purchasing pencils as souvenirs for family and friends.
Thea is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Howard Pinskey and her parents, Meyer and Miriam Berlin. She is survived by her sister, Geri Schwartz (Kenny), nieces Cindy Siesel, Amy Applestein (Brian), Stacy Frazier (Dwayne) and her beloved great nieces and nephew, Jaclyn, Tori, Karli, Bridget and Logan.
Thea made an indelible mark on everyone she met and she will be so very missed.
A private service will be held on Tuesday, February 9th at 2:30pm at the Columbarium at the Naval Academy. Please see the link to watch the live stream of the service.
Virtual Shiva will be held on Tuesday, February 9th at 7pm and Wednesday, February 10th at 7pm.
Contributions in Thea’s memory can be made to the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, 801 Chase Street, Suite 204 Annapolis, MD 21401 or the Ballet Theatre of Maryland, 1981 Moreland Parkway, suite 4A4 Annapolis, MD 21401.