Linda Fink

Linda K. Fink, 77 of Highland Park, NJ died Monday April 20, 2015 at her son’s home in Highland Park, NJ.
She was born on September 30, 1937 in Delaware, OH and was raised in Wayne, NE where she graduated in 1955 from Hahn High School. In 1960 she received her B.M. ED from the University of Michigan; in 1961 a M.M. from the University of West Virginia and finally completed her education in 1967 with a M.A. from Rutgers University in NJ. Linda was a member of The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution.
Linda taught music education for 50 years, starting 1965-1969 General Music at Bridgewater Raritan, School District; 1980-1982 Teacher of Strings at East Brunswick, School District; 1982-1999 Teacher of Strings at Trenton School District; 1981-2004 Teacher and Chamber Music Coach for the NJ Summer Conference for Strings, Rowan University; she also taught private music lessons for many years. Linda played cello for The Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea; The Monmouth Symphony Orchestra; The New Jersey Pops; The Strawbridge Baroque Orchestra; The Essex County Summer Orchestra; The Highland Park Recorder Society; The Summit String Quartet; The Windsor Quartet; The Ambassador Quartet; The Fourelle String Quartet.
She was predeceased by her former husband Tobin Fink.
She is survived by her daughter Arianna Azagra and her husband Rodney of Somerset, NJ; and her son Myles Fink and his wife Tina of Highland Park, NJ; A brother John Kessler and his wife Eloise of Granville, OH.
She was cremated. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held 2 p.m. Sunday May 3rd at Jaqui Kuhn Funeral Home at 17 S. Adelaide Avenue, Highland Park, NJ 08904. There will be a street fair on Raritan Avenue (Route 27) between Second and Fifth Avenues so you may find yourself being detoured around that event with signage.
In lieu of Flowers, the family asks that donations honoring Linda’s memory be made to charities very close to Linda’s heart at ASPCA, www.aspca.org; PETA, www.peta.org. To send a condolence card or to share a memory with the family, in our on-line guest book, please visit www.jkfuneralhome.com.
Linda will be sorely missed by all who knew her.

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