- Date Of Birth: November 6, 1972
- Date Of Death: April 17, 2020
- State: New York
On April 17, 2020, Stacy I. Thompson, a loving daughter, sister, auntie, godmother, and friend, was called home to the Lord. Stacy was born in Brooklyn, NY to Delrita Thompson and the late Thomas Roy Thompson (aka Cholo). Stacy attended the Dr. Peter Ray Elementary School (P.S. 305), the Ronald Edmonds Learning Center (JHS 113), where she majored in voice, and Washington Irving High School, where she majored in International Studies. Stacy obtained a Bachelor of Arts from The City College of New York. She was employed at Jonathan Williams Day Care Center for several years. Stacy loved God, her family, children, and teaching. She had style and flair, and lived life to the fullest.
First and foremost, Stacy loved the Lord. Stacy was faithful and believed that only God could have brought her through all of life’s joys and challenges. She began worshipping at The Elim International Fellowship in 1997 under the leading of the late Archbishop Wilbert S. McKinley and then under Archbishop Eugene James Blount. Stacy and Archbishop Blount had a close brother/sister relationship. She was able to be herself and talk to him about anything.
Stacy loved her family. She had a special bond with her mother, Delrita. They were not only mother and daughter, but they were friends. Although she was the youngest, Stacy protected her family at all costs. To some, Stacy appeared to have a hard exterior, but if she allowed you into her space, you were special to her and you knew it. She had her own unique relationship with everybody. It did not matter whether you were young or old, Stacy was relatable through music, comedy, as well as education.
Stacy was highly intelligent, just like her grandfather the late Aimsley Barker. Given Stacy’s intelligence, if anyone needed to know anything, we would always say, “Ask Stacy.” You needed an address, “Ask Stacy.” You needed to know the name of a song or the writer of the song, “Ask Stacy.” If you needed help remembering a name or anything for that matter, “Ask Stacy.” Every night at 7:00, Stacy would watch Jeopardy. We would hear her shouting out the questions to the answers. We would often say to her, “Stace you should be a contestant on Jeopardy,” and she would always smile and would agree. When driving anywhere in a group Stacy was Iola’s co-pilot. Everyone else in the car will fall asleep but rest assured she would not, she could be counted on for the entire ride at all times.
Stacy loved children and children loved her. Stacy taught every child that was born and raised at 157 Hancock. She assisted them with their schoolwork – homework assignments and school projects – in a way that most of us mothers could not comprehend. Stacy was the “go to auntie and godmother,” she was also their teacher, mother, best friend, confidant, and advisor.
Stacy was very humorous and always had jokes! She often pretended to be a rapper. Her stage name was “Diamond Princess.” The jokes kept coming when Stacy and Jasmine would speak in several West Indian dialects. They were so good that people would believe that they were from these countries.
Stacy was strong, tenacious, and confident.
Stacy’s other hobbies included singing, she loved music. Stacy enjoyed make up, hair, especially styling Janet’s hair, and fashion. She just loved all the finer things in life. Anyone that knew her knows that.
Stacy is survived by her mother Delrita M. Thompson and her siblings Alex Thompson (Zuri), Janet Thompson, Iola Granville (Julian), Jasmine Williams-Maughn (Rian), Anil Hines, Mark Wilson (Michelle), Brandon Lindo (Tish), Randy Graham, Tyrone Castillo, and Jason Castillo. Stacy is also survived by Alexa, Tiffany, Jenelle, Charity, Zion, Natalie, Nigel, Madison, Meghan, Mikayla, D’Jour, Kyle, Alexis, Janelia, Christian, Elijah, Jeremey, Isaiah, Maxwell, Jada, and a host of great aunts and great uncles, aunts and uncles, cousins, and many more nieces and nephews.
