Todd Stanley Perchinsky

Todd Stanley Perchinsky of Stevensville, MD, passed away on February 16, 2023. He was 46 years old. Born on September 13, 1976, in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of Karen Perchinsky and the late Thomas Perchinsky. Todd often reminisced about his favorite places in his hometown of Johnson City, especially places he spent time with his friends and family. When he was growing up, his family lived next door to his grandparents, Stanley and Anita Wlostowski, with whom he had a special relationship. He and his cousin Joe Wlostowski were born six months apart and spent most of their childhood together, maintaining that close relationship throughout his life. After attending high school in Johnson City, Todd studied at The George Washington University School of Business, in Washington, DC. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1998 and was a proud member of Delta Tau Delta. His interest in business became apparent at the young age of 10 when he started a business selling yo-yos and kites, resulting in his being featured in Entrepreneur Magazine. As he grew older, he joined his father in business in Rehoboth Beach, DE, selling kites, flags, and other vacation favorites to beachgoers. He was also a pioneer in e-commerce, starting and selling a successful e-retailer before Amazon was even a company. Todd’s entrepreneurial spirit led him to partner with Matt Quinn in PQ Brands, a high-end custom furniture and lighting design and manufacturing business in Stevensville, MD. His proudest achievements were working alongside Matt creating custom furniture for installation at the rare books vault in the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, as well as pieces for the White House and the Vice President’s residence. Todd will be deeply missed by the 40 employees at the firm and by the interior design community nationwide. In addition to business, Todd loved skiing and was a member of his high school ski team. He had happy memories of skiing in upstate New York when he was younger, traveling with his brother, Tom, to hit the most difficult slopes in the West and later teaching his novice husband, Matt, how to ski in Vail, Jackson Hole, and Lake Louise, Canada. He and Matt also traveled to Paris annually where they attended trade shows for their business and found treasures in the flea markets. Todd fell in love with Parisian culture, and particularly history, during his early days of high school and college study-abroad programs in Paris. He felt quite at home there. Todd’s interests and enthusiasm extended to sailing, aviation, cooking, architecture, classic movies, traveling with his cousin, Joe Wlostowski, to annual Dave Matthews Band concerts, other traveling, and driving his various European cars. He and Matt also enjoyed attending National Symphony and Baltimore Symphony concerts. Todd had many friends who were drawn by his subtle but contagious sense of humor. He was an extremely kind and thoughtful friend who brightened the lives of friends and family alike. He will be remembered for all of the kindnesses he showed to those in his life. Todd is survived by his husband and business partner, Matthew Quinn; his beloved dogs, Stella and Ares; mother, Karen Wlostowski Perchinsky; brother, Tom Perchinsky and his wife Holly Perchinsky; mother-in-law, Carolyn Quinn; brother-in-law, Chris Quinn and his wife Lindsay Quinn; niece, Paige Perchinsky; nephew, Zachary Perchinsky; nieces, Brooke Perchinsky, and Pearl Quinn; uncles and aunts, Paul and Judy Wlostowski, Joseph and Nancy Wlostowski, David and Jennifer Wlostowski; and many beloved cousins. His family was especially important to him, and he will be greatly missed by all. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at the Inn at Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville, MD on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the ballroom. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to “ALS Research” at www.donate.als.org.

Todd Stanley Perchinsky

September 13, 1976 - February 16, 2023