One of many Caribbean’s outstanding and distinguished enterprise leaders Patrick Jolly succumbed to his sickness and died at his dwelling in Lengthy Island, New York, final Thursday.
The neighborhood is aware of of him as a result of Patrick Jolly was affiliated with the well-known Jamaican Tower Isle Frozen Meals enterprise on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, with its scrumptious, mouthwatering golden patties the corporate grew to become a house-hold identify for a lot of Caribbean residents in New York Metropolis.
Jolly joined the 56-year-old firm and began working as a bookkeeper for the founders, Jamaicans Earl and Beryl Love, of their Crown Heights location in 1968 promoting patties to native retailers.
Shortly after he began working there as a book-keeper Jolly’s capability and experience in enterprise led to a major enchancment within the operations, manufacturing, and gross sales of Tower Isle Frozen Meals. Thus, upon the passing of its founder Earl Love, his spouse Beryl turned to her in a position and trusted worker Patrick Jolly in 1995 to proceed working the corporate’s enterprise, permitting the success to proceed.
Jolly proceed to enhance the enterprise making the corporate’s the most effective and best Caribbean companies in New York Metropolis. After the dying of Beryl Love in 2011, Jolly grew to become the president and CEO of Tower Isle Frozen Meals till his retirement in 2018.
Identified for his skillfulness to maneuver enterprise, tactful methods to seek out the most effective options, enterprise savvy, dedication, and integrity Jolly has given his all to humanity, the individuals he served. This reporter first met him whereas working as a journalist for Caribbean Life newspaper in New York Metropolis. His credibility has by no means modified, at all times steadfast and sincere. On a number of events this reporter contacted Mr. Jolly to conduct enterprise alternatives with him. He was at all times at his greatest.
Patrick Jolly obtained the Order of Distinction (OD) from the Jamaican authorities in October 2015 for his excellent contribution to the neighborhood.
