Pinky is a lifelong Twin Cities resident who brings warmth, curiosity, resilience, and a love of conversation to everyone she meets. Born in Minneapolis and raised in Excelsior, she grew up in a family of five children. Her parents, Grace and Aaron, owned a meat market in Minneapolis. Family remains very important to her, especially her daughter, Stephanie, and her grandchildren, Josie and Sully.

After graduating from Minnetonka High School in 1964, Pinky worked as a keypunch operator at National Car Rental during the early days of large-scale computer systems. Later, while raising her daughter, she became deeply involved in civic and volunteer work. She served four years on the Mounds View City Council and later became Executive Director of a public housing community serving older adults and people with disabilities, a role she held for ten years.

Pinky eventually retired to Little Falls, where she volunteered with Friends of the Library and led a weekly writing club. She especially enjoys autobiographical poetry and has recently begun writing again.

Now back in the Twin Cities, closer to family, Pinky enjoys staying engaged with the world around her. She loves reading and spending time at the library, with a particular interest in biographies, nonfiction, history, and especially World War II history. A very worldly and curious person, she enjoys being around people who broaden her perspective and stimulate thoughtful conversation. Pinky describes herself as chatty and outgoing, and she values companionship, humor, and meaningful connections.

She also enjoys music—especially ’80s pop, which she often listens to via Alexa—and embraces technology in her daily life, doing nearly all her shopping on Amazon. Pinky would enjoy spending time with a volunteer who likes thoughtful conversation, books, history, current events, and learning about the world. She is always eager to connect, share stories, and engage in meaningful discussions.