ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – Teri Helenese, Director of State-Federal Relations and Washington Consultant for the Authorities of america Virgin Islands, has paid tribute to the late Frances Elizabeth Moore Moorhead Molloy, a distinguished Caribbean-American businesswoman and group chief, describing her as an exemplary mannequin of resilience, service and management within the area.
Celebration of Life
Molloy’s celebration of life was held final Friday on St. Croix and Helenese penned a heartfelt tribute in her funeral booklet.
“Frances turned greater than a household buddy; she turned a religious information and a second mom,” Helenese wrote. “Her kindness, knowledge and unwavering dedication to bettering her group will dwell on within the hearts of all who knew her,” she added, remembering Molloy as “an inspiration of empowerment” and a job mannequin for younger girls and ladies within the Virgin Islands.
Robert A. Molloy
The mom of Robert A. Molloy, United States Chief Choose for the District Courtroom of the Virgin Islands, and Helenese’s childhood buddy, Frances Molloy spent her early childhood in Antigua, Montserrat and Tortola earlier than settling in St. Croix on the age of 10. She handed away peacefully on December 6, 2024, on the age of 88.
Her life was marked by her entrepreneurial spirit, her religion, and her tireless dedication to her group. Molloy was a co-owner of Terry’s Infants and Kids’s Put on on St. Croix. For over forty years, she was a key a part of the Virgin Islands’ enterprise scene. She confronted many challenges, like Hurricane Hugo and the closing of the Hess Oil Refinery. Regardless of these hardships, she made positive her enterprise helped households in want.
Molloy’s contributions prolonged past enterprise achievements. A loyal parishioner of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, she actively supported quite a few organizations, together with the St. Croix Girls’s Coalition, the Enterprise Skilled Girls’s Membership, St. Croix Landmarks Society, and the St. Georges Village Botanical Gardens. She additionally served on the Juan F. Luis Hospital board for 2 phrases.
Dedication to Service
Her management inside Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. additional exemplified her dedication to service, inspiring many, together with Helenese. “She impressed me as a youngster to affix the sorority – a call that continues to form my life,” Helenese shared. “Frances’ dedication to service was contagious, and her legacy is mirrored within the many lives she touched by way of her dedication to training, mentorship and social uplift.”
In 2023 Helenese nominated Molloy as a Residing Legend of Tradition throughout the Territory’s a hundred and seventy fifth Emancipation Commemoration. This recognition celebrated Molloy’s life for example of resilience, progress and hope. Hundreds joined in supporting the nomination and honoring Molloy’s profound contributions to the Virgin Islands.
“Frances Molloy’s extraordinary journey was a life devoted to religion, household and repair,” Helenese stated. “Her life evokes us all to maneuver ahead with function and charm. She will probably be dearly missed.”
Molloy is survived by her kids, grandchildren, and a group eternally enriched by her affect.
