IN MEMORIAM Florence Northcutt - Remembering the 'heart and soul' of the Howland Cultural Center
Florence Northcutt, Howland Cultural Center (HCC) president emeritus, died on May 17. Northcutt was 97 years old. She was born on March 26, 1927. Northcutt Hall, located in the HCC, was dedicated in her honor in 2022. "Florence Northcutt was the heart and soul of the Howland Cultural Center," stated Beacon Mayor Lee Kyriacou during the City Council meeting on May 20. Theresa Kraft, the current president of the HCC told the Council during the meeting, "Florence will be remembered as a visionary and a generous leader." Northcutt "cherished the ideals of cultivating an artistic, thriving cultural community," said Kraft. "Her leadership and volunteer spirit greatly enriched our community, especially through her work at the Howland Cultural Center over the past 38 years. "We - and those she served [at the HCC] - are tremendously grateful for the extraordinary impact Florence had made in the lives of children, adults, and families," remarked Kraft. "It is with a heavy heart that we share this news. The work of the Center is never done and we will follow in her footsteps. Northcutt's family asks that donations be made to the HCC in Florence's name.
Your support in memory of Florence is priceless to the Howland Cultural Center; thank you! If you have any questions please get in touch with us.