Catherine Frances Pelsinsky

Catherine Frances Pelsinsky ("Cathy"), aged 81, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2026. Born on April 22, 1945 to Raymond A. Jackson & Catherine F. Jackson (Hackett), she lived and worked in Maryland for the entirety of her life.

She is survived by her sister Joan Cooney (Nelson), her brother William Jackson (Patricia); her children, Peter Pelsinski (Karen) & Nicole Pelsinsky (Mauricio); and her two grandchildren, Lucien Pelsinski & Clara Ordonez. She was predeceased by her husband Alexander Pelsinsky and her brother Raymond Jackson.

Cathy graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts, then pursued a further degree which led to her work as a software analyst at USF&G and Verizon for over 30 years. She retired at the age of 71.

Cathy volunteered and donated to many charitable organizations including working in the Church of Resurrection Food Pantry and helping to organize church festivals and dinners. She devoted time to Days End Farm horse rescue, and also fostered dogs over the years. She was an avid quilter who belonged to two quilting guilds (Annapolis Quilt Guild and Village Quilters of Catonsville). Cathy was also a life-long student, taking classes regularly at OSHER that ranged from architecture to novelists. She was a voracious reader and relished Scandinavian detective novels in particular. She spent many years travelling within and outside of the United States.

Cathy was very passionate about the arts and always played classical music in her home. For many years, she had season tickets to the Baltimore Opera Company, the Hippodrome Theater, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. She loved watching PBS and listening to music (WBJC). She also enjoyed visiting all types of museums and she spent many hours visiting different collections with her children and grandchildren.

Family and friends may gather for a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, October 7, 11:00 A.M., in the chapel at the Church of the Resurrection, 3175 Paulskirk Dr, Ellicott City, MD 21042. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to WBJC (91.5FM) Maryland's Classical Music Station.

Those who wish to send flowers may send them care of the Church of the Resurrection