Lena Crandall wants Scarsdale to remember Marian Green the way Green lived.

In an open letter published Tuesday, July 28, on scarsdale10583.com, Crandall called on neighbors to honor Green through acts of kindness, charitable donations to the Friends of Weinberg Nature Center, and a community celebration of Green's life. She is asking residents to contact her with ideas or to let her know if a memorial event is already in the works.

Green, 71, was found dead inside her home at 43 Butler Road in the Fox Meadow neighborhood on July 7.

Her son Chester Green, 26, was charged with second-degree murder and remanded without bail. The killing was Scarsdale's first homicide in a decade.

"Please join me in honoring the late Marian Green," Crandall wrote. "In your own heart determine what would have pleased Marian. Think about how you met her, how she might have helped you or your loved one, what she was passionate about. Then, do something that would have made Marian happy."

A cause tied to Green's values

Crandall said she chose the Friends of Weinberg Nature Center because the center reminded her of her "special friend." Green had a background in landscape design and was a master gardener.

The Weinberg Nature Center, located on land donated to the Village of Scarsdale in 1958 by Dutch banker Wilhelm Weinberg, is dedicated to conservation education. Its trails are open seven days a week, sunrise to sunset. Residents can learn more at weinbergnaturecenter.org or by calling 914-722-1160.

Crandall described the center as "a local haven for people to relax in nature, learn about the environment and more," and noted she had read the original deed, which she said called for the land to be used so the community could "creatively come together in a positive way."

How residents can take part

Crandall's letter listed several suggested acts of kindness: be kind to a struggling child; stop to listen and show interest in whoever you meet; invite someone who may be alone to join you; find compassion for Marian's son Chester; nurture nature; and donate to a cause Green cared about.

Residents interested in helping plan the celebration or sharing ideas can text Crandall at 914-874-3779 or leave suggestions in the comments section of the scarsdale10583.com post.

No date or venue for the celebration has been announced. Crandall's letter is a call for volunteers and ideas, not a finalized event.

A community still grieving

Green chaired Scarsdale's Advisory Council for People with Disabilities for several years and previously led the C.H.I.L.D. committee of the Parent Teacher Council, supporting families of students with learning differences.

She was also a driving force behind the village's commitment to repairing crumbling sidewalks.

At the July 14 Village Board meeting, Mayor Justin Arest called Green "a passionate and unwavering advocate for residents with disabilities" and said her passing was "a loss for the many residents she advocated for, and for this Village as a whole." The board held a moment of silence in her memory, as we reported July 16.

What's ahead

• Wednesday, Aug. 5: Chester Green is scheduled to return to court.
• Community celebration: Date and venue to be determined. Text Crandall at 914-874-3779 to help plan or share ideas.