A virtual memorial event is to be held, via Zoom, on Thursday, Feb. 24, at 6.30 p.m. to honor the memory of former Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) member, Jeffrey Hunter.

 

Chad Royer, Bronx CB7 Veterans Affairs committee chair, Raul Gonzalez, Amjad Mujaahid, Alan Delfish and Emmanuel Martinez, chair of Bronx CB7, collectively organized the event, the details of which are included further below in a flyer. In the context of its announcement, Royer explained that some veteran partners organized the event as they wanted to honor Jeffrey Hunter. “He was a dedicated member of Bronx Community Board 7’s Veterans Committee, and he is deeply missed by many of us,” he said.

As previously reported, Bronx CB7 had extended its condolences to the families of both Carmen Miranda, former CB7 education committee chair, and Jeffrey Hunter on their recent passing. “We are heartbroken over the loss of two of our board members,” the board said in a joint statement last year.

“The community has lost dedicated advocates and true community leaders,” the board continued. “Carmen Miranda was a mother and activist who was invested in making sure the youth in our community had a voice; and Jeffrey Hunter was not only a Veteran but someone who continuously gave back to our community, and [was] a staunch advocate for Veterans’ rights.”

 

In a separate Facebook post, the board described Miranda as a mother and community leader, adding, “She chaired our Education committee and dedicated her time and effort to work with local schools.” They described Hunter as a “Veteran, and member of the Veterans Committee,” adding, “Today we honor your memory and thank you for your service and contributions to society.”

 

Thanking his colleagues for the collective effort in organizing the memorial event, Royer later added, “Ultimately, this one’s for Jeffrey.  I hope I don’t cry.”

 

 

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story credited Chad Royer for the attached flyer, since we received the flyer from Chad. This has since been corrected.