Mary Alice “Maz” (Dick) Zink

Mary Alice "MAZ" (Dick) Zink, died peacefully on May 8, 2021 at age 95. She was born August 5, 1925 to Christine and Joseph Dick in Canton, Ohio. She was an only child and moved to Cleveland, Ohio at the age of 13 after the death of her mother. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Cleveland and Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a major in psychology. After graduation she took a position in retail at the B Altman Company in her beloved New York City. She met her future husband, Maurice "Bud" Zink, on a blind date and returned to Cleveland working as a Training Supervisor at the MAY company. After their wedding in November of 1949, she moved to Canton, the place where it all began. She was a member of the Junior League of Canton, Timken Mercy Service League, Walsh University Women's Committee, and volunteered extensively as a Red Cross Hospital Volunteer, for the Head Start Program, the Diocesan Parish Synod, and the Worship Committee at Our Lady of Peace Church, of which she was a longtime member. She worked as a Relocation Coordinator for Cutler Real Estate until her retirement at age 79. She is survived by her three children, Christine Garrett of Cincinnati, Frank (and wife Victoria) Zink of Bath, Ohio, and Mark (and wife Susan) Zink of Cincinnati. She had five grandchildren, Paul Garrett, Mark (and wife Wonnie) Garrett, Megan Garrett (and husband Michael) Tomsic, Sarah Zink (and husband Josh) Pollock, Delaney Zink, and three great-grandchildren, Amber and Leah Pollock and Nolan Tomsic. Mary Alice was truly an inspirational woman who had a profound impact on all she met. She defined what a strong independent woman was and was often ahead of her time. She loved learning and her reading of the Encyclopedia long into the night was legendary. Her love of family, deep faith, unrivaled witty banter, trademark storytelling, and ability to connect with everyone she met, were some of her incredible qualities. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud, in December 2005. Services are private with burial in Saint John Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Christ the Servant Parish.