The Central Park Gardens Tenants’ Association mourns the loss of our friend and neighbor
MAE EVERSLEY
Mae Eversley, an original tenant in this building, passed away in her sleep at home on Nov. 7, 2024 at the age of 96.
Mae Eversley was born in New York, but graduated from St. Augustine’s University, a historically Black college in Raleigh, N.C. She taught French in NYC schools, and then became a social services caseworker for NYC, visiting endangered children to place them in safer living conditions. She met her husband Randolph on the job, and worked her way up to supervisor of caseworkers.
Ms. Eversley was a master crocheter, a lover of opera, classic music, the ballet, and the arts in general. She also volunteered at The Riverside Church and St. Thomas Episcopal Church and collected goods for impoverished children. She loved to read history and other nonfiction, but also appreciated the Bible not only for its teachings but also as literature.
We offer our condolences to her daughter Melanie, who moved up to NYC several years ago to take care of her mother in her last decade, and to Mae’s extended family.
Information on the services will be announced shortly.
