Ina Mayer

Ina J Mayer age 91 of Fairfax Va passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on October 3, 2026.

Born on August 27, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY, to Madeline and Edward Feld, Ina grew up in Passaic, NJ.

After completing a Bachelors and Masters in Education at Adelphi University, Ina taught primary aged students in Maryland and Ohio.

She married the love of her life Robert M. Mayer on August 3, 1958 and together they shared 31 wonderful years together and raised three children. Lynn, Deborah, and Steven. Ina and family moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1967, where Ina taught first graders in Dublin Public Schools.

In Ohio, Ina found close friends from her neighborhood, her congregation Beth Tikvah, and the various schools in which she taught first grade. She loved the thrill of teaching children to read.

Ina was preceded in death by Robert. Ina, later, married Daniel Teller, and together they shared a love of their families and traveling around the world.

Ina was also preceded in death by Dan. In 2006, Ina moved to Northern Virginia where she continued her love of theatre through her involvement in the Heritage Hunt Little Theatre, and carried on her joy of reading to and with young readers.

Survivors include Lynn Mayer (Robert Goldenkoff), Deborah Mayer (Todd Hillman), and Steven Mayer (Ariel Orlov) and 6 grand children Adriana (Joshua), Elana (Eric), Benjamin (Jaclyn), Adam, Esther and Nathaniel and 2 great grand children Zoe and Phoebe.

Graveside services will be held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at Greenlawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Ave., Columbus, OH 43223.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (www.imaginationlibrary.com) or Mazon (www.mazon.org)