Yvonne McCormack, councillor for the Greater Portmore East Division, died this morning after a decade-long battle with cancer.
In a statement, Desmond McKenzie, minister of local government and rural development, said he was saddened by McCormack’s death and hailed her for her strength throughout he illness.
“Yvonne had been fighting Multiple Myeloma from 2014, and breast
cancer since 2011. A fact that she was very open about. She did not
allow these severe health challenges to keep her down; in fact, she
found the strength to campaign in Southern St Catherine in the
February 2016 General Election, and she campaigned victoriously to
remain councillor for her division in the local government elections in
November that year,” McKenzie said.
“I believe that determination came not only from her strong faith, but also from her never-say-die, firebrand personality.”
He added: “Councillor McCormack was a dedicated elected representative, and her very strong presence is going to be missed in the Portmore Municipality; in fact, she was in attendance of the monthly council meeting up to March of this year. I extend my personal condolences to her immediate family, to the mayor of Portmore and the councillors of the Portmore Municipality, and to the members of her political family, the People’s National Party. She rededicated herself to Christian service, and I have no doubt that she is now not only free of pain and struggle, but also
enjoying the loving countenance of the Almighty.”
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