Obituaries
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Thomas Walsh
Thomas Walsh was a UFT member for 34 years, most recently teaching English literature at the LaGuardia High School of Music and Art in Manhattan.
Marilyn Masierol
Marilyn Masierol was a dedicated teacher, UFT chapter leader and a published author with a career spanning over 30 years.
Garfield Hull
Garfield Hull was a UFT member for 21 years and taught at PS 373 in Brooklyn for decades and worked as the coordinator of the Kingsbrook Jewish Hospital work site.
Greta Facey
Greta Facey was a UFT member for 25 years, most recently working in the Bronx.
Linda Stevens
Linda Stevens was a UFT member for 37 years and taught fifth grade at PS 4 in Queens.
Richard Porta
Richard Porta was a school counsellor at PS 134 in Manhattan known for his dedication.
Anne Bush
Anne Bush was a proud member of the UFT for over 3 decades, ending her long career as a teacher for gifted and talented kindergarten students at PS 153 in Queens.
Clint Winant
Clint Winant was an elementary school teacher at PS 121 in the Bronx, where he taught for 25 years and served as a UFT representative.
John Gillen
John Gillen worked for many years as a history teacher at New Dorp HS in Staten Island, retiring in 1977.
Raquel Casona
Raquel Casona was a UFT member for over 40 years.