Obituaries
Obituaries
We created the UFT Honors site for memorials to the cherished UFT members we lost during the pandemic. We are now memorializing ALL UFT members who have died since March 2020 on the new site.
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Ira Wolin
Ira Wolin was a UFT member for 35 years and worked at many schools in Brooklyn and Queens over the years.
Martin Plotkin
Martin Plotkin was a UFT member for nearly 50 years, most recently serving as the UFT's District 6 representative in Washington Heights.
Judith Rosenberg
Judith Rosenberg was a 1st-grade teacher at PS 207 in Howard Beach, Queens, for 22 years.
Marion Silton
Marion Silton was an educator for many years, most recently working as the acting assistant principal of administration and organization on an interim basis at John Bowne HS in Queens.
Beatrice Fierman
Beatrice Fierman was a social studies teacher at Frank D. Whalen MS 135, the Bronx.
Ira Wells
Ira Wells was a social studies teacher for many years until his retirement in 1981.
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.