Funeral services were held Saturday for Lloyd A. Williams, the late president and CEO of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) and co-founder of Harlem Week.

Services were held at Salem United Methodist Church in Harlem.

Williams died on August 5 after a battle with cancer at the age of 80, just as the annual Harlem Week celebration was getting underway.

In a statement, GHCC Executive Director Winston Majette said Harlem Week will continue in Williams’ honor.

“For more than 50 years, Lloyd worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life and to shape both the cultural and economic identity of not just Harlem, but the city as a whole,” Majette said. “While we mourn his loss, HARLEM WEEK will continue as planned. Our theme this year is ‘Celebrate Our Magic,’ which is fitting beca

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