A memorial service for Jackie Connor was held on Sunday evening at 5 p.m. at the St. Francis Xavier School auditorium. Many relatives, friends, neighbors, merchants, cops, garbagemen, school administrators and politicians were there. Maybe 150 or more.
There was Doo Wop music, speeches by her daughter, her brother, her husband, and anyone else who was moved to speak. Lots of food, dessert, and coffee.
I interviewed a lot of people and took notes on all the speeches and am writing a piece for this Friday’s Brooklyn Papers.
I was very moved by all of it and left with the feeling that this energetic, gutsy, caring, and selfless woman was responsible for a lot of good things in Park Slope. As David Yasky said, "I don’t think Park Slopers realize how much Jackie Connor did for this community."
Stay tuned for more about Jackie Connor. I am wondering what the neighborhood is going to do to memorialize her. I think there should be a bronze statue of her on the corner of Carroll Street and Seventh Avenue – sitting on the stone fence at the Old First Church.
That would really be an appropriate memorial.
Greetings!
The following invitation arrived from the Office of Council Member David Yassky…
The Connor Family and Council Member David Yassky Invite You to Celebrate A Very Special Street Renaming For a Beloved Neighbor, Jackie Connor
On Saturday, July 15, at 11am, the corner of Carroll Street and Seventh Avenue in Park Slope will officially become Jackie Connor’s Corner.
Everyone who knew Jackie knows that this corner was unofficially her “office.” What better way to honor her, on her birthday no less, than to rename this corner where she was a Park Slope fixture.
We hope you can come out to join us!
Council Member David Yassky
33rd District
Best, Craig
Craig R. Hammerman
District Manager
Brooklyn Community Board 6
250 Baltic Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201-6401
Sent an email to Craig Hammerman head of CB6 about
renaming 7th Ave. If Jackie were here she’d know exactly what to do.
Perhaps the artist who did that sculpture with hands at that writer’s place might be able to do a sculpture for that corner.
some of jackie connor’s fans are petitioning to dedicate the corner of 7th avenue and carroll to her and re-name it jackie connor’s corner…or something like that. i love the idea of a life size statue of her perched on the church wall…it is so empty there without her.who will look after us, now that she has moved on to organize the angels?