Josephine Carroll, former president of the Independence Plaza Neighborhood Council, Inc., died Dec. 27, 2011. Carroll was instrumental in revitalizing both Prospect Plaza Park and Independence Plaza Park. She also helped found Old Northeast, Inc. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at Watkins Brothers Memorial Chapel, 4000 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Jan. 5. A full obituary will be published in next week’s edition.