Obituary: Maureen Stramka, beloved Bay Ridge civic leader
Maureen Stramka, a longtime Bay Ridge civic leader who was as famous for her sharp wit as she was for her many charitable works on behalf of the less fortunate, died of cancer on May 16. She was 76 years old.
Stramka was a member of numerous organizations, including the Bay Ridge Community Council, the Bay Ridge Lions Club, the Bay Ridge Ambulance Volunteer Organization, the 68th Precinct Community Council and Ragamuffin Inc., the organization that sponsors the annual Children’s Ragamuffin Parade.
Stramka was a past president of Ragamuffin Inc., the Bay Ridge Community Council and the Bay Ridge Lions Club.