Survivors: Wife of 61 years,

This is a memorial for founder of the block association in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn, New York. She was a pillar in the community she served the community by opening doors to create a sense of family amongst people. The association is used to set up meeting to improve the community, open the ties to the police department and ways to improve the area where she lived. The meetings discuss the annual block parties, how to get music for the event, the preparation of food and how to entertain children for the event. When she organized the events I’m sure it was families getting together outside to enjoy the weather, while children played hopscotch, riding bikes and jumping rope. While the adults grilled outside and music was played in the streets. The neighborhood watch organization was also set up that helped the members to become aware of the people and they’re that live in the neighborhood.

The relationship with the police department helped ensure that the neighborhood is protected and served by them. The block association is still going strong today because of the Mrs. Trotman. It also helps families in need especially around the holidays with charitable donations for children with toys drive, coat drive and hot meal for elderly. Now at the annual block parties the events are much larger a special DJ or band is called to perform and children play on hoover boards but they still ride bikes. We are thankful for Mrs. Trotman that made a way for these events to continue, she was beloved wife and devoted sister. I was able to find out if she had children but I’m sure the younger generation feels like we are all her children because we are still able to take part in her legacy.