Respected San Jose community activist killed during religious walk

A well-known community activist in San Jose was the city's latest pedestrian death Wednesday night.

Maria Marcelo, 47, was fatally struck around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Perrymont Avenue and Little Orchard Street near Plant Shopping Center.Marcelo served as the community engagement director at Healing Grove, a nonprofit center focused on providing holistic primary care to all residents.

She was leading a procession for the eighth day of Virgen de Juquila, an Oaxacan Christmastime tradition, when she hit while crossing the street, according to a Facebook post from Healing Grove. Marcelo was also the president of the Latina empowerment program, Madre-A-Madre, which she co-founded 15 years ago.

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