Saturday: Tribute Concert for Beloved Brooklyn Family Killed in Crash

Photo via Kat Mulvaney/Instagram

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A Saturday tribute concert will raise money to honor the legacy of three members of the Mulvaney family, beloved Brooklynites killed tragically in a car crash last August.

The event will take place at the Park Slope United Methodist Church on Saturday, June 18 at 7 p.m. A donation of $20 is requested.

Ledell Mulvaney, 61, was a performing arts program director at the International School of Brooklyn in Carroll Gardens, while Don, 63, was a musician and composer. Their daughter Katherine, 31, was a singer-songwriter who taught dance around Brooklyn.

The Mulvaneys were known for their musical talents and social justice work. They died while returning from a high school biblical musical theater camp they directed in Connecticut each year.

The family members were also active members of Park Slope United Methodist Church.

"Along with their musical gifts, which they shared freely, they were fierce, non-violent, social activists who worked with the Social Action Committee at PSUMC to address racism, power, and privilege through the Dismantling Racism Coalition," the church wrote recently of the family on Facebook. "Whether it was supporting the rights of the LGBTQ community by marching in Brooklyn Pride, Manhattan Pride, or in Washington DC at the Capital or working tirelessly to support anti-war legislation, or taking a stand for our environment, they fought for the rights for all to have equal access to love, peace and respect through the good works of our Social Action Committee."

The Mulvaneys also provided financial support to the Pastor's Discretionary Fund, which assists church members in financial need.

Specifically, money raised from the concert will support both the Social Action Committee and the Discretionary Fund, organizers said.