She died of cancer in 1992. She is famous for her poetic works, for which she became State Poet of New York[?] from 1991-1993, including:
... 2,279 housing units at an average density of 302.4/km² (783.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 89.17% White, 4.63% African American, 0.42% Nativ ...