Marilyn “Pinky” Fish, 88, died peacefully on May 2 in Oak Bluffs.

Born on April 9, 1936 to Richard and Mildred Eishold of Ludlow, she was the beloved wife of Eugene Fish for 50 years. Pinky was the second youngest of nine children. She graduated from Ludlow High School and was later employed at Ludlow Hospital for over 35 years. After retirement she moved to Martha’s Vineyard where she loved sitting on her back porch watching the birds and deer feed.

Marilyn and Eugene were best friends and life partners. She will be deeply missed by her two daughters Lynn Murray (Donald) of Williamstown, Vt. and Beth Reed (Bob) of Wilbraham, along with three grandchildren Samantha Skiba (Adam) of Ludlow, Winslow Reed (Chrissy) of Long Meadow, Christy Martineau (Josh) of Graniteville, Vt. and her four great grandchildren, Aidan, Devyn, and Cameron of Ludlow, and Calvin of Granitevillle, Vt.

Pinky was predeceased by her seven sisters: Alice, Marama, Virginia, Gladis, Gertrude, Beverly, Doris, and her brother, Richard. She also leaves behind two stepsons, Jim and David Fish.

Funeral services will be held at Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dementia society of America or VNA Hospice Care.