We mourn the passing of our beloved Friend, Teacher, Motivator, a true community icon, Dr. Marcella Maxwell. But even in mourning, we are profoundly grateful for her legacy, her legacy of caring in so many areas of the lives of so many individuals, organizations, agencies, institutions, and the church through her 96 years of life. Marcella Maxwell was a force of nature through decades in New York and beyond, and her presence was felt in so many areas, she will certainly be missed.
When Dr. Maxwell speaks you listen. She doesn’t raise her voice, but that determined look in her eyes, and that steady, effective but precise way of communicating brings your attention to her. She was a warm and wise person, caring in a special way. But whether she was speaking directly to you or to an audience, this wisdom, caring and dedication comes over. She was a fierce and committed advocate for so many things – Education, Health and Good Governance in the City and of course, her beloved Links, and Delta organizations. A woman of unquestionable integrity, committed to the nurturing of generations of women and men in so many fields, Marcella is the Supreme Connector. She will identify for you what makes sense, and what can work and will pull strings to bring folks together for their own good and for the good of the community.
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We at Carib News have been the beneficiary of Marcella advocating for the black press, black businesses, and for equity in economic opportunities and pointed us to the way to achieve success In business and in community relations. We worked with her in her social, humanitarian and cultural activities at the UN and saw her interest in the wider world, and she led efforts to repair a school of the Prime Minister of Jamaica as one of the projects she committed herself to.
Dr. Maxwell touched so many lives in so many ways that her legacy will live on In individuals and institutions because of the seed she has planted, the work she has done, and her words of wisdom and guidance. Always impeccably dressed and dignified, Marcella leaves an impression that one cannot forget. Up to the time of her death, Marcella was engaged in organizing activities for the good of the community. She can now Truly Rest in peace.
