Anne Hannon, retired Northport Junior High School science teacher, passed away on May 14th at the age of 95. Anne lived in Hampton Bays. She was laid to rest at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, following a funeral mass at St. Therese of Lisieux Church in Montauk.
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Dorothea Cook, Retired Dickinson Avenue teacher, passed away on July 26 at the age of 90. Dorothea is survived by her daughter Jennifer Borden and sons William, Thomas, John and Michael. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Dorothea’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her greatest joy, and they affectionally called her Grandma Sugar. After retirement, she enjoyed traveling, the theater, reading, crocheting, baking, and most of all, relaxing with her cookies, iPad and faithful dogs, Alfie and Teddy.
Services will be held at Nolan Funeral Home on Wednesday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at 12:00 Noon St.Philip Neri Church. Interment to follow at Northport Rural Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to V.N.S. Hospice of Suffolk “Hospice House” in Dorothea’s memory would be appreciated.
R-UTN members who have memories of Dorothea they wish to share, can email retirednorthportteachers@gmail.com. Please write Website Memories as the subject, and include your name and former school.
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Rod Jennings, retired Northport – East Northport music teacher, passed away on June 26 in Palm Beach, Florida. Rod taught music from 1965-1990 at Northport High School, Bellerose Avenue, Middleville Junior High and East Northport Junior High.
During his career in choral music and theater arts, Rod taught in Ohio and Massachusetts, as well as Northport, and he produced many choral concerts and Broadway shows. He retired to West Palm Beach, Florida, and in his retirement years, he wrote and directed community plays for the the Union Congregational Church in West Palm Beach.
He was predeceased by his spouse of 32 years, Philip Bruderman, and he is survived by his nephew, Larry Jennings. Rod will be laid to rest next to family in Bluffton, Ohio. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Union Congregational church at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 24.
R-UTN members who have memories of Rod they wish to share, can email retirednorthportteachers@gmail.com. Please write Website Memories as the subject, and include your name and former school.
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Trudy Brewer, retired Bellerose Avenue teacher, passed away on July 11 at the age of 97. She was a truly amazing person and caring teacher who is fondly remembered by her colleagues and students. She cared for her son, Scotty, born with Downs Syndrome, until she was 90, when she reluctantly placed him in a group home. She continued to live alone in her home until last year. In addition to Scotty, she is survived by her daughters Victoria and Liz.
She is in repose at Brueggermann’s Funeral Home in East Northport. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in East Northport on Wednesday, July 16th, at 10:00 a.m., followed by entombment at Pinelawn Memorial Park in Farmingdale.
R-UTN members who have memories of Trudy they wish to share, can email retirednorthportteachers@gmail.com. Please write Website Memories as the subject, and include your name and former school.
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Mel Rabinowitz, the husband of Myrna Rabinowitz, retired East Northport MS English teacher, passed away on July 8 at the age of 89. The following information has been provided:
Service on Thursday, July 10th at 12 noon
I J Morris Funeral Home
21 E Deer Park Road in Dix Hills
Myrna and her family will observe Shiva, at their home at 21 Fairwind Court, Northport, NY from Thursday, July 10 to Sunday, July 13, 2025.