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Elisa McKay, Artist, Writer and Educator, Dies at 88

(Photo by Ayanna McKay)

Millicent Elisa McKay of St. Croix, known to most simply as “Elisa,” died on November 22, 2025. She died peacefully at the Princeton, N.J., home of her daughter, Ayanna McKay. She was 88.

A celebration of her life will be held on her birthday, January 27, 2026, at the CMCArts Center on St. Croix. Time will be announced. A second celebration will take place in Princeton, N.J., in the spring, with the date to be determined.

 

 

In lieu of flowers, Elisaโ€™s wishes were for donations to be made to:

Caribbean Museum Center for the Artsโ€จ

Womenโ€™s Coalition of St. Croix

V.I. Breast Cancer Project

Sympathy messages may be sent to:โ€จ

P.O. Box 765, Christiansted, VI 00821

 

A full obituary and tribute will follow.

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