Mae Bell Washington
April 21, 1928-March 3, 2014
East Palo Alto, California
Submitted by Alice J. Washington

Mrs. Mae Bell Washington, age 85, died at Stanford Hospital in Stanford, Calif., on Monday, March 3, 2014. She transitioned comfortably.

Born April 21, 1928, in Galveston, Texas, she lived in Texas, before settling in East Palo Alto, Calif. She worked at the Ravenswood City School District as a public elementary school teacher for 37 years and retired at age 77. Mrs. Washington was a member of the California Teachers Association and recently joined the National Council of Negro Women Inc. She joined and faithfully attended the Faith Missionary Baptist Church of Christ. Since the mid-1980s, Mrs. Washington was a regular supporter of the church?s work.

Survivors include her daughter, Alice Josephine Washington of Sacramento, Calif.; her sister, Ora Lee Carter of Texas City, Texas; her niece and nephew Nicole D. Carter and Otto Carter, Jr., both of Texas; longtime friends Rosemary Steele and Dr. Charlie Knight; and many others who loved her dearly. Alfred Van Washington, Jr., preceded his mother?s death on January 20, 1994.

Tags: teacher/educator, public service