Mary Ellen Skinkle
– June 18, 2020
Mary Ellen Skinkle, wife of Mark Finn and resident of Sun City Center, passed away on June 18, 2020, after a brief illness.
Born in Albany, N.Y., to Emily and the late Jack Skinkle, Mary Ellen was gifted with a mathematically inquisitive mind and a talent for breaking down complex issues into elegant solutions. This talent led to academic and professional success in the fields of Mechanical Engineering and Finance. She retired from AT&T as assistant treasurer, instrumental in the company’s debt turnaround. Post retirement, she became a CPA and tax accountant.
After moving to Sun City Center in 2017, Mary Ellen became active in many clubs, including the AAUW, Women’s Club, Geeks Club, Water Aerobics, Democratic Club and Pickleball. Mary Ellen was a warm and generous daughter, wife, sister, mentor and friend.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother, Emily Skinkle, of Sun City Center; sister, Linda Skinkle (Rick Anderson), of Newburyport, Mass.; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Finn and Susan Brisee (John), of Sun City Center, brother-in-law, Robert (Mary Jane), of Gaithersburg Md.; and numerous cousins, including Ellen Gallagher of Albany, N.Y.; James Gallagher (Maggie) of Salem, N.Y.; and James Carro (Sharon) of Aberdeen, Md. She was predeceased by her father, Jack, and her sister, Judy.
Mary Ellen was passionate about encouraging young women, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to pursue STEM fields. Memorial contributions to Mary Ellen’s passionate project, Tech Trek STEM Camp for girls, may be made to AAUW Florida Supporting Foundation, Inc. Checks should be marked “in Memory of Mary Ellen Skinkle” and mailed to Tech Trek, c/o AAUW Florida Supporting Foundation, Inc., PO Box 2938, Jupiter, FL 33468.
A celebration of her life will be planned at a later date.
Born in Albany, N.Y., to Emily and the late Jack Skinkle, Mary Ellen was gifted with a mathematically inquisitive mind and a talent for breaking down complex issues into elegant solutions. This talent led to academic and professional success in the fields of Mechanical Engineering and Finance. She retired from AT&T as assistant treasurer, instrumental in the company’s debt turnaround. Post retirement, she became a CPA and tax accountant.
After moving to Sun City Center in 2017, Mary Ellen became active in many clubs, including the AAUW, Women’s Club, Geeks Club, Water Aerobics, Democratic Club and Pickleball. Mary Ellen was a warm and generous daughter, wife, sister, mentor and friend.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother, Emily Skinkle, of Sun City Center; sister, Linda Skinkle (Rick Anderson), of Newburyport, Mass.; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Finn and Susan Brisee (John), of Sun City Center, brother-in-law, Robert (Mary Jane), of Gaithersburg Md.; and numerous cousins, including Ellen Gallagher of Albany, N.Y.; James Gallagher (Maggie) of Salem, N.Y.; and James Carro (Sharon) of Aberdeen, Md. She was predeceased by her father, Jack, and her sister, Judy.
Mary Ellen was passionate about encouraging young women, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to pursue STEM fields. Memorial contributions to Mary Ellen’s passionate project, Tech Trek STEM Camp for girls, may be made to AAUW Florida Supporting Foundation, Inc. Checks should be marked “in Memory of Mary Ellen Skinkle” and mailed to Tech Trek, c/o AAUW Florida Supporting Foundation, Inc., PO Box 2938, Jupiter, FL 33468.
A celebration of her life will be planned at a later date.