Anita L. Zelinski, a former administrative assistant in the department of legal studies in the Wharton School, died on February 18. She was 83. 

Between 1989 and 2003, Ms. Zelinski served as a secretary and then as an administrative coordinator in the Wharton School’s department of legal studies. She retired in 2003.

Ms. Zelinski is survived by her daughters, Christina (Anton) Dell’Orefice, Suzanne (Ted) Evans, and Karen (Joe Balok) Zelinski; her sisters, Arlene (Marty) Devine and Lorraine (Ken) Burke; her nine grandchildren, Harlan, Christina, Liliana, and Madalena Dell’Orefice; Emileigh, Alexandra, Sophia, and Eamonn Evans; and Tyler Balok; her nephews, John (Paula) Zelinski, Martin (Tony Martinez) Devine, Dan (Angela) Devine, and Michael (Kellie) Burke; and her niece, Lauren (Brian) Fichter; and great-nephews and great-nieces.

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