Ada Grodzinsky
December 20, 1940 — August 4, 2026
Services
Funeral Service
DirectionsThursday, August 6, 2026
3:30 PM
Sol Levinson's Chapel
8900 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
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Obituary
Ada Grodzinsky (nee Manasse), of Pikesville, Maryland, passed away on Tuesday, August 4th, 2026, at the age of 85. She is survived by her loving children, Ron (Ilene) Grodzinsky, Tali (David) Zemel and Dr. Gil (Klara) Grodzinsky; adored grandchildren, Ariella Grodzinsky, Aaron Grodzinsky (Victoria Marinzel), Dr. Daniel Zemel, Dr. Rachel Zemel (David) Binstock, Nathan Grodzinsky and Joel Grodzinsky; and cherished great-grandson, Samuel Binstock. Ada was predeceased by her beloved husband, Zvi Grodzinsky; and by her dear parents, Tova and George Manasse.
Ada was a lifelong educator and passionate learner, whose love of Hebrew language and literature shaped both her career and her life. She graduated with high honors from Baltimore Hebrew University with a degree in Hebrew Literature and went on to become an award-winning educator, serving as Co-Director of Education for Hadassah of Greater Baltimore. She inspired generations of students and colleagues through her dedication to Jewish education and lifelong learning. Ada was a proud veteran of the Israeli Defense Force, and she loved returning to Israel to visit family and friends. While Ada took great pride in her professional accomplishments, her greatest joy was always her family. She especially cherished her grandchildren and great-grandson, who were the center of her life and her proudest legacy.
Services at Sol Levinson's Chapel, 8900 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208, on Thursday, August 6th, 2026, at 3:30 pm. Interment Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Contributions in her memory may be sent to Hadassah, 40 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005 or the Chabad Israeli Center of Baltimore, 7807 Seven Mile Lane, Pikesville, Maryland 21208.
The family will be in mourning at 100 Swanhill Court, Pikesville, Maryland 21208, on Thursday, immediately following interment. Friday from 2pm - 4pm. Sunday from 2pm - 4pm and 6pm - 8:30pm. They will continue sitting Shiva at 19104 Old Baltimore Road, Brookeville, MD 20833, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, each day. There will be a minyanim at 7pm, each evening.
Ada was a lifelong educator and passionate learner, whose love of Hebrew language and literature shaped both her career and her life. She graduated with high honors from Baltimore Hebrew University with a degree in Hebrew Literature and went on to become an award-winning educator, serving as Co-Director of Education for Hadassah of Greater Baltimore. She inspired generations of students and colleagues through her dedication to Jewish education and lifelong learning. Ada was a proud veteran of the Israeli Defense Force, and she loved returning to Israel to visit family and friends. While Ada took great pride in her professional accomplishments, her greatest joy was always her family. She especially cherished her grandchildren and great-grandson, who were the center of her life and her proudest legacy.
Services at Sol Levinson's Chapel, 8900 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208, on Thursday, August 6th, 2026, at 3:30 pm. Interment Arlington Chizuk Amuno Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Contributions in her memory may be sent to Hadassah, 40 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005 or the Chabad Israeli Center of Baltimore, 7807 Seven Mile Lane, Pikesville, Maryland 21208.
The family will be in mourning at 100 Swanhill Court, Pikesville, Maryland 21208, on Thursday, immediately following interment. Friday from 2pm - 4pm. Sunday from 2pm - 4pm and 6pm - 8:30pm. They will continue sitting Shiva at 19104 Old Baltimore Road, Brookeville, MD 20833, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm, each day. There will be a minyanim at 7pm, each evening.
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