Maryann Catherine Dinkins
April 11, 1943 ~ October 20, 2021
Maryann Catherine Dinkins, 78, of Columbus passed away Wednesday October 20, 2021 at Four Seasons Retirement Community. She was born April 11, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Herman and Anna (Kanuga) Berkowski.
Maryann married her husband of 48 years, Greg Dinkins on March 24, 1973 and he survives. She is also survived by a brother Herman Berkowski and a sister Kathleen Pietrondi. She was retired from Wilson Sporting Goods.
No services are scheduled and she will be laid to rest in Garland Brook Cemetery. You are invited to share condolences and memories of Maryann with the family via the funeral home website: www.jewellrittman.com
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Greg, I am so sorry to hear about Maryann. I remember how well you took care of her years ago when she was I’ll. Remember to take care of yourself during this tough time.
Karen Kellar
I remember Maryann’s smile and pleasant personality at June family gatherings in Brown County State Park. I also remember wonderful trips to Hilton Head and playing golf together with her and Greg. The last few years were hard for Maryann and for Greg. But Greg was so devoted to her and there was no better caregiver. Now take care of yourself my brother. I love you.
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My memories of Aunt Maryann were about how she always looked great. She always had a nice outfit for everything. Golfing in Hilton Head with the family was always fun. She had a perfect bag and outfit that seemed to match.
She also had a fun side (see the photo). She loved to pick on Greg and he was mostly deserving and a great sport about it. She was the queen of the relationship and Greg treated her that way. His love for her is something I will not forget and will try to do with my wife.
The two loves of Maryann’s life were my brother and her cats but possibly not in that order. She had great taste in her clothes, her home and in her husband. She and my brother were a perfect pair. Greg’s love and devotion to her played out over the past years when her health required his constant care. He was always there for her and she could not have had a better husband or caregiver. We can all learn from their story which is that marriage is a partnership of dedication and unwavering love through good times and not so good times.
Philip Dinkins
Maryann and I were best friends all through high school. We stood up for each other’s wedding.
Maryann was a sweet and fun person to be around. As mentioned above she had a flair for fashion, always looked beautiful.
Greg, thank you for caring for Maryann so well. I often think of her and wish we had time to get together in later years.
God Bless and Rest In Peace ❤️
I remember Aunt Maryann’s wonderful laugh at our Christmas family gatherings. She had a great eye for fashion and decor and a soft spot in her heart for cats. Our trips to Hilton Head and picnics in Brown County are fond ones.