Rodney J. Maxwell

Rodney J. Maxwell, 66, formerly Library Director of the Sioux City Public and Chief Financial Officer for several photocopying companies in Florida, California and Massachusetts, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 following a long illness. Services will be at 1:00pm Friday, February 20, in the chapel at Kehilath Israel Blue Ridge Cemetery, with burial to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611-2795. Maxwell earned a Bachelor’s degree in English in 1972 and Master’s degree in Library Science in 1973 from
the State University of New York – Albany. He worked for the Sioux City (Iowa) Public Library following graduation and was named Library Directorin 1975. Originally from Schenectady, NY, Maxwell moved to the Boston area in 1980, where he founded a library services company. When the company was sold, Maxwell was asked to continue as the new firm’s Chief Financial Officer, which he did for many years thereafter. Until his death, Maxwell worked as a financial consultant for several companies. Maxwell was the son of Arthur V. Maxwell, Sr. and Grace (Fraleigh) Maxwell of Schenectady, NY. He married Nancy Kalikow Maxwell of Davie, FL in 1984. He leaves a daughter, Amanda Maxwell, a musical theater student at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL; sons Scott Maxwell, from Hubbardston, Massachusetts, Marc Maxwell and Jeffrey Maxwell, both from Port St. Lucie, Florida, and their wives and children. He is survived by sisters and brother-in-law: Elaine and Richard Miller of Charlottesville, VA and Phyllis Pidgeon of Pompano Beach, FL; He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Arthur V. Maxwell, Jr. and sister, Debra Adamkoski.