Farewell to Malcolm Poindexter
Governor, mayor, and personalities among the mourners.
Several hundred people gathered at Deliverance Evangelistic Church in North Philadelphia on Friday to say goodbye to veteran Channel 3 reporter Malcolm Poindexter, who died March 30, four days before his 85th birthday.
The service included musical performances (opera and gospel) as well as a dance performance in tribute to Poindexter who was a passionate patron of the arts.
Speakers included Gov. Rendell, Mayor Nutter, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell, former coworkers Pat Ciarrocchi and Ukee Washington as well as Orien Reid, who spoke about Poindexter's struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
TV personalities attending included: former Evening Magazine host Ray Murray, retired KYW-TV reporter Trudy Haynes, retired meteorologist Tom Lamaine, Fox29's Joyce Evans, sportscaster Bill Vargus, and former NBC10 anchor John Blunt.