Excenia Mette, affectionately known as "Momma Zee," was honored at a heartfelt funeral in Harlem after her tragic death from gun violence. The service, attended by community leaders including Mayor Eric Adams and Rev. Al Sharpton, shed light on Mette's legacy as a beloved bodega owner and community activist. She was fatally shot by a stray bullet amid an exchange of gunfire, shocking the neighborhood where she was known for her warmth and generosity. Mette made history as the first black woman to own a bodega in NYC, leaving behind a profound impact.
"She left her fingerprints on countless lives," Sharpton told a crowd packed into Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. "Harlem holds you in our heart."
Mette became the first black woman to own a bodega in the city when she opened Momma Zee's Food to Plez Deli in the 1980s.
To die by the hands of somebody you help... She helped him numerous times..." said comedian Solo Jones regarding Mette's tragic fate.
Neighbors explained she ran outside to check on her grandson when gunfire erupted, leading to her accidental yet fatal shooting in the head.
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