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Community honors local legend with street naming ceremony
When people pass through the Upper Hill Neighborhood, they will notice that the street sign at the corner of Marlborough Street and Middlesex Street and the corner of Marlborough Street and Norfolk Street is now named “Alvin J. McKenzie Way,” in honor of the local legend who left a “legacy of perseverance and education.”
“He was a mentor and an advocate for education,” said Maria Parkinson McKenzie, the eldest daughter of Alvin. “That’s what his legacy was all about.”
“He was always trying to help these kids that were having troubles,” Maria said. “He taught them how to survive the world, no matter how bad it was.”
Alvin, who passed away from prostate cancer in 2007, has a legacy that lives on through not only the honorary street name, but also through a scholarship endowment at Springfield College led by his son, Ricky. The endowment provides financial support to an undergraduate student who demonstrates financial need with preference given to a student from an underrepresented population who attended Springfield Public Schools.
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