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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If you are looking for an obituary for a member who died prior to March 2020, you can search for their name to see if they are listed on this page.
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.
Benjamina Hillery
Benjamina Hillery was a UFT member for over 35 years, most recently as a teacher at PS 304 in Brooklyn.
Suzanne Darrigrand
Suzanne Darrigrand spent 28 years as a dedicated teacher in various schools, most recently sharing her love of music with the students of PS 15 in the Bronx.
Jacqueline Diaz-Olive
Jacqueline Diaz-Olive was a dedicated paraprofessional for District 12 in the Bronx for over 35 years.
Charles Sutera
Charles Sutera, who served as the UFT’s vice president for middle schools from 1987 to 1995, passed away on May 3.
Malcolm Sellinger
Malcolm Sellinger was a UFT member for 61 years.
Phyllis Frishberg
Phyllis Frishberg was a UFT member for 20 years, most recently as a school secretary in Brooklyn.