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.
Bob Astrowsky
Bob Astrowsky was one of the UFT’s most beloved leaders whose service to the union spanned more than 50 years.
Myrna Friedlander
Myrna Friedlander began her career as a 2nd-grade teacher at PS 167 in Brooklyn before becoming a reading teacher.
Joan Granston
Joan Granston taught English and was a UFT member for 25 years.
Bernard Starr
Bernard Starr was a UFT member for about 25 years, most recently at JHS 220 in Brooklyn where he taught science.
Francis Voyticky
Francis Voyticky was a UFT member for 40 years, most recently as a math teacher at Brooklyn Technical HS.
Gloria Eady
Gloria Eady’s 83 years on this earth took her from Pineville, South Carolina to Queens, New York.
Suzanne Hamberry
Suzane Hamberry was a UFT member for 25 years, most recently as a school psychologist.
Marilyn Berger
Marilyn Berger was an Education Evaluator at Beach Channel HS in Queens.
Richard Quarto
Richard Quarto taught social studies for 36 years, most recently at IS 73 in Queens.
Alan Weber
Alan Weber was a UFT member for 54 years and a longtime 5th-grade teacher at PS 23 on Staten Island.