ANITA MAYO’S FAMILY (Photos by Jackie McDonald)
State Rep. Ed Gainey appropriately set the tone for the fourth annual Anita Mayo & Kids Scholarship Fundraiser, held Oct. 11.
The event, which took place at No. 1 Racquet Club, in Monroeville, was founded by Constance Anderson Collier in 2012, in honor of her daughter, Anita Patrice Mayo, who died tragically at her Central Pa. residence in October 2003. In addition to Mayo, Collier’s five grandchildren also perished, along with the children’s father, Kevin Brechenbiel. Authorities ruled that the deaths were caused by carbon monoxide leaks.
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS—Madison Zellers, left, and Shanique Waymer, right, with Constance Anderson Collier and Tallulah Anderson, second from right.
Since the fundraising event was founded, annually, three students have been selected to receive scholarships, after participating in essay competitions.
