In Memoriam

Sylvia Vogel started her career at PS 105 in Brooklyn. She was well-respected by her colleagues and known for her ability to respectfully handle discipline problems when others couldn't...

Lorraine Riddick was a paraprofessional at PS 308 in Brooklyn. She started as a substitute before she was hired full-time...

Beth Segal Sussman was a UFT member for 45 years and most recently taught at PS 196 in Queens...

Carrolyn Williams taught exceptional children and worked as a guidance counselor. She also trained teachers in substance abuse education...

Bob Astrowsky, one of the UFT’s most beloved leaders whose service to the union spanned more than 50 years, died on Sept. 3 after a long battle with several medical issues. He was 76...

Myrna Friedlander began her career as a 2nd-grade teacher at PS 167 in Brooklyn before becoming a reading teacher...

Joan Granston taught English and was a UFT member for 25 years. She was a graduate of Riverdale HS, Queensborough Community College, Queens College and Adelphi College...

Bernard Starr was a UFT member for about 25 years, most recently at JHS 220 in Brooklyn where he taught science...

Gloria Eady’s 83 years on this earth took her from Pineville, South Carolina to Queens, New York...

Francis Voyticky was a UFT member for 40 years, most recently as a math teacher at Brooklyn Technical HS...

Suzanne Hamberry was a UFT member for 25 years, most recently as a school psychologist...

Marilyn Berger was an Education Evaluator at Beach Channel HS in Queens. She started as a school aide in the 1960s and later became a paraprofessional before teaching special education students at P4K in District 75...

Richard Quarto taught social studies for 36 years, most recently at IS 73 in Queens. He also served as a chapter leader...

Alan Weber was a UFT member for 54 years and a longtime 5th-grade teacher at PS 23 on Staten Island. He was also the school's science fair coordinator...

Doreen Maniscalco was a UFT member for over 30 years, working as a teacher in various elementary schools on Staten Island...

Janet Gaw-Adamski was a talented teacher and loyal colleague who served as a third- and fourth-grade classroom teacher, third-grade teacher consultant and computer lab teacher at PS 58 in Brooklyn...

Perdita Harrington was a UFT member for 18 years, most recently as a paraprofessional at PS 308 in Brooklyn. She resided in Jamaica, Queens...

Selina Ahoklui, the 1998 New York State Teacher of the Year, died on May 22. She was 76 years old...

Helene R. Sacher taught English language learners in District 10 in the Bronx and was a UFT member for 47 years...

Dorothy was a paraprofessional at PS 75 in the Bronx and a UFT member for 29 years. She was a UFT para representative and always attended the UFT Delegate Assembly and participated in parades and rallies...

A UFT member for 54 years, she taught physical education at William Cullen Bryant High School in Queens for many years and is remembered as an excellent teacher who successfully mentored many young teachers...

Robert Rizzotti was a 5th-grade teacher at PS 276 in Brooklyn. Robert began his teaching career with the Department of Education in 2000, starting as a substitute teacher at PS 244 in Brooklyn...

A UFT member for 50 years, he was also a member of the Steamfitters union local. He taught air-conditioning and refrigeration at DeWitt Clinton HS in the Bronx for 22 years...

Harvey Kudler, a wordsmith and Jeopardy-tested trivia buff, taught English at JHS 185 in Flushing, Queens, for more than 28 years and was a basketball and track coach at the school...