Milton Samuel Wolinsky, age 90, passed away on March 7th, 2017 at Northside Hospital – Forsyth in Cumming, GA. He was born on December 1st, 1926 in Newark, NJ to Nathan and Lena (Barovsky) Wolinsky.
• joined the U.S. Army in 1945 and served in World War II. He was injured in a plane crash while serving on the Korean peninsula shortly after the end of the war and was
honorably discharged in 1946, achieving the rank of Captain.
• studied engineering at the University of Tennessee.
• worked as owner/proprietor of several businesses over the years including the first
Chattanooga-area franchise for Orange Julius located in the downtown area.
Milton married Dorothea DeMar in 1952 in Knoxville, TN. They were happily married for 64 years. As a member of the Chattanooga chapter of B’nai B’rith he served as president for several years. He also enjoyed wood working as a master craftsman and in later years working with computer publishing.
Milton was preceded in death by his parents, Nathan & Lena Wolinsky and his sister, Ella Tyber.
Milton is survived by his wife, Dorothea Wolinsky; his sons Mark (Vicki) Wolinsky of Cumming, GA; Dean (Angela) Wolinsky of Alpharetta, GA; Glen (Brenda) Wolinsky of Chickamauga, GA; his grandchildren Chuck (Stacy) Wildman, Ben (Laura) Wildman, Jessica Wolinsky, Megan Wolinsky, Kayla Wolinsky, Devin Wolinsky, and Taylor Wolinsky; his great-grandchildren Dreanna Wildman, Jacob Wildman, Drew Wildman, and Hannah Wildman; and his nieces and nephews and other relatives.
In deference to Milton’s and the family’s wishes, a private family memorial service will be held in Cumming, GA.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to:
Wounded Warrior Project
PO Box 758517
Topeka, Kansas 66675-8517
support.woundedwarriorproject.org
Arthritis Foundation
1355 Peachtree St NE
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30309
donate.arthritis.org
Condolences may be sent to Milton Wolinsky Memorial, 1770 Loblolly Lane, Cumming, GA 30041.
Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, Georgia is in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences may be made at www.ingramfuneralhome.com.