Virginia “Ginny” R. Hinsch, a resident of Mattituck, died suddenly on September 7, 2017. She was 61 years old.

She was born on April 13, 1956 in Plainview and moved to the family home in New Suffolk. She attended the New Suffolk School, and graduated from Southold High School. She worked for many years at the Rendezvous Restaurant in Riverhead and at Braun’s Fish Market in Cutchogue. She was an avid gardener and created her own backyard paradise each and every year.

Predeceased by her parents, George and Edna Hinsch, her sister Carol Hinsch, her aunts and uncles and her cousin William Goodale, she is survived by her life partner of 20 years Tom Fabry and his immediate family, John and Lorraine Fabry of Mattituck, Stacey Fabry of Cutchogue and John Scott Fabry of East Islip. She is also survived by her cousins, Andrea Rive of New Suffolk, Linda Corrigan of Mattituck, Nancy Syvertsen of Lakeland, Florida, and Robert Goodale of Mattituck, as well as all their children and grandchildren and many lifelong friends.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. A memorial service will follow at 4 p.m. at the funeral home, officiated by Rev. Dr. Peter J. Kelley.