Gene Kenneth Mink

Gene Kenneth Mink of Grasonville, MD, died in the hands of the angels that work at Heartland House Assisted Living in Grasonville, MD, Monday, February 6, 2012. He was 81. Born July 7, 1930, in St. Charles, VA, he was the son of the late Preston and Irene Mink. He lived in St. Charles, VA, until he was a teenager and then his family moved to Brooklyn Park, MD. Mr. Mink attended Glen Burnie High School. Mr. Mink served in the United States Army from 1948 to 1951. He was stationed in Alaska and Korea. After leaving the Army, Mr. Mink began working for the Maryland Transit Authority in Baltimore, MD, and retired after 44 years of service. After years of employment with the MTA and before he retired, Mr. Mink’s favorite position was driving the mobility vans to transport handicapped and elderly people. He was the Treasurer of the union that represented MTA workers in the 1970s. He lived in Glen Burnie, MD, until 1993. Mr. Mink was a very active member of his community, having served as treasurer of the community association, organizing various fun activities for the children, and working with troubled youths in the community. He loved to fish, hunt, and play softball. Mr. Mink was an umpire for the Little League and men’s’ softball leagues. He was a member of the NRA, VFW Post #434, Moose Lodge #145 and the Marley Democratic Club. Once Mr. Mink retired to the Eastern Shore, he became an avid gardener. He was an animal lover, keeping horses, dogs, and cats on his property. He also loved crabbing. In addition to his wife, Geraldine Helen (Young) Mink, of 61 years, he is survived by three daughters and sons in law, Judith Ann Guenter and her husband Richard, Gina Marie Godfrey and her husband Steve, and Valerie Jo Horan and her husband Tim. Mr. Mink had two brothers and one sister, Preston Amos Mink, the late George Mink, and Mary Ellen Benson. He also had four grandchildren, Jessica Horan Marks, Erica Horan Plunkett, Daniel Getz, and Timothy Michael Horan. Friends and family may call at the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam funeral home, located at 106 Shamrock Road, Chester, Maryland on Friday, February 10 from 5 – 7 pm. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, at Christ Church in Stevensville, MD. Interment will be held at the Broadcreek Cemetery in Stevensville. Memorial donations may be made to: The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Maryland Chapter, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093; or to Heartland House, 113 Perrys Corner Road, Grasonville, MD 21638.

Gene Kenneth Mink

July 7, 1930 - February 6, 2012