Joyce Yvonne Chase.
Photograph courtesy of Joyce Chase household
Joyce Yvonne Chase, nee Harlequin-Sandy, a distinguished well being care supplier, described as a beloved matriarch, mentor, philanthropist, counselor, companion, and buddy, was laid to relaxation on Sept. 29, after a celebratory house going service, fueled with love, a drum line, and the discharge of doves, match for the queen she was. She was 93.
Fondly referred to as Mommy Chase, the Godly girl was acknowledged by main politicians, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke & Dr. Una Clarke, and Senator Roxanne Persaud, throughout a requiem at John Wesley United Methodist Church in Brooklyn, the place she worshiped for 7 many years.
Chase who started her profession as a nurse’s aide on the Jewish Persistent Illness Hospital and the Kings County Hospital Middle later changing into a licensed sensible nurse, registered nurse, and authorized chemical dependent nurse, a graduate of Medgar Evers School of the Metropolis College of New York, earlier than pursuing graduate research in group psychological well being, was celebrated with reflections, musical prelude, processional invocation, pray of consolation, scripture studying and hymns.
Chase additionally a famous advocate for the development of girls and other people of shade within the well being professions, serving as a life member of the Nationwide Affiliation of Negro Enterprise and Skilled Ladies’s Golf equipment Inc., and a member of quite a few different skilled and group organizations together with the NAACP, 100 Black Ladies, Key Ladies of America Inc., The Stuyvesant Membership, New York Black Nurses Affiliation and the American Nurses Affiliation, acquired tributes from the Guyana Tri-State Alliance, the Guyana Consulate and the Guyanese Nurses Affiliation of America, Inc.
The selfless particular person who served with distinction as President of the Guyanese Nurses Affiliation of America Inc., was remembered by Chi Eta Phi Sorority Omega Chapter, the NYC Well being+Hospitals /Kings, McKinny Nursing Dwelling, Brooklyn Membership of Nationwide Assoc. of Negro Enterprise, Skilled Ladies’s Membership Inc., and the Guyana Cultural Affiliation, amongst many others.
A tireless chief, Chase was captivated with selling the welfare and wellbeing of kids and households in want. Her charitable works have benefited numerous particular person causes and group initiatives in Guyana, and within the wider Caribbean, in addition to in the US. Her devotion and indelible service to these in want have been honored with quite a few awards and commendations from numerous group, skilled and political organizations together with the US Congress, the New York State Meeting, and the New York Metropolis Council.
A girl of excellent generosity, private braveness, dignity, and religion, Chase, was preceded by her husband Keith Anderson Chase and oldsters James Harleqin Francina Sandy Samuels, siblings Albert Harlequin, Claude Harleqin, Loreen Samuels, and Patsy Samuels. She leaves to mourn her kids Shery Douglas, Claire Patterson-Monah, and lots of different kinfolk and buddies.
