Ilona D. Ellinger

ELLINGER Professor ILONA DEAK-EBNER ELLINGER Professor Ilona Deak-Ebner Ellinger, born in Budapest, Hungary June 12, 1913, died on Monday May 31, 2010 at her home in Stony Brook. Daughter of the celebrated Hungarian painter Lajos Deak-Ebner and an artist herself, Ilona received her Master''s degree at the Royal Hungarian Art College. She studied at the Royal Swedish Art College in Stockholm. She came to the U. S. in 1942 and studied at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, D.C. She received her Ph.D. in Archeology from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Ellinger was chair of the Art Department of Trinity College in Washington D.C. for over 30 years, teaching both art history and painting and drawing. She spent a school-year as a Fulbright Professor in 1963 - 1964 in Lahore, Pakistan, at which time she developed a keen interest in Hindu art. After her retirement from Trinity she moved permanently to Stony Brook, New York. She was a professor of art at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. An avid gardener, she was also an active volunteer with the Stony Brook area Meals on Wheels Program for over 20 years. Dr. Ellinger published several papers on Asian art and exhibited her work at shows in Washington, New York, Philadelphia, and Stockholm to name a few. Known for her elegance and hospitality, she was beloved and revered by her many pupils and friends, and her daschund, Gracie. There will be a memorial service to be announced at a later date.