Malcolm Frisby

Malcolm LeSean Frisby was born February 12, 1986, in Atlantic Medical Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was the oldest of Mary Izetta Frisby's three children. He departed this life March 13, 2023 at the age of 37 years old in his Philadelphia home. 

Malcolm offended Winslow Township Elementary Schools during his early years of education where he lived with his family in Sicklerville, New Jersey. At the age of 12, Malcolm's Uncle Samuel Frisby and Aunt Teska Frisby gained custody of him where they lived in East Orange, New Jersey. 

In 2000, Malcolm graduated from Sojourner Truth School with honors and walked away with 12 academic awards for his outstanding performance during junior high school. 

After junior high, Malcolm moved to Westampton, NJ where he formed many of his lifelong friendships and extended family bonds. There, he attended Rancocas Valley Regional High School and joined the campus chorus, drama club, track, and football team. Malcolm's love for the arts and introspect led him to scribble prose and poetry in his notebooks throughout his life. In addition to his versatility, his love for his country and work ethic shined through in his participation in Junior ROTC. Malcolm graduated from high school during the summer of 2004. 

During many summers, Malcolm enjoyed spending time with his Aunt Renee in North Carolina and Florida. It was during that period that he nabbed his first real job at Chuckie Cheese when he was just 14 years old. 

During his latter years of high school, Malcolm worked at the local Wawa in Westampton. When he moved to Trenton, Malcolm worked diligently at the Marriott Hotel where he developed a passion for hospitality. Always a sharp dresser with keen focus on his personal grooming, he also made cosmetology a significant aspect of his mission. Malcolm combined his newfound passions with his natural creative and people skills by focusing on careers in hospitality and cosmetology. 

Malcolm completed his cosmetology coursework at the lob Paul Mitchell and landed a, position at the prestigious La Jolie Salon & Spa in 2012. In 2013, he began barbering at the Lab Paul Mitchell and ultimately set up an independent barbering practice, which continued with select clients until his passing. 

Malcolm excelled in his culinary and management skills. He enjoyed whippin9 up creative dishes and had a decade-plus career working at various restaurants in New Jersey and the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. Malcolm learned the hospitality business inside and out. Whether working as a busser, host, server, manager or consultant, his compassion, patience, and attention to detail routinely earned him the respect of his colleagues and patrons. Whether customer or coworker, everyone fell in love with Mac. 

Malcolm was predeceased by his biological grandparents David. A. Frisby, Jr. and Rev. Susie A. Frisby as wen as his mother Mary I. Frisby. 

Malcolm leaves to mourn his Mimi, Jeannine Frisby La Rue; two siblings, A1yia Frisby and Raheem Veal; Uncles Marvin Frisby, James Frisby, (Joanne), Samuel Frisby (Teska) and Aunts Joanne Floyd (John), Sara Frisby-Simms (Antar), Renee (Christopher) Kia La Rue Schenck (Frank); his extended Vera family; and a host of loving cousins, and long-term friends. 

Funeral service will be 10am Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Greater Mt. Zion AME. Church, 34 Pennington Ave., Trenton, NJ 08618. Calling hours will be 8:30am until the time of service. Interment will be private. Arrangements are by Hughes Funeral Home.

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