From left to right: Sue Travis, Steve Paysen, Robert Owen, Bob Feinstein, Danielle DePonte, Gail Burr, Angela Angermaier. Not present were Mathi White, Ann Griffith, Kathy Sapiens, Gerry Capps and Bruce Levine.
Ten R-UTN members attended the Retire Council 23 Luncheon on June 6 at the Three Village Inn in Stony Brook. President Frances LaDuca was honored at the luncheon with a NYSUT Certificate of Appreciation for services on behalf of retirees. In addition to serving a the R-UTN President, she is representative to the RC 23 Board and serves as the recording secretary. Her fellow board members surprised her with the nomination as a thank-you for her years of hard work and service to NYSUT.
Ernest Taub, former Northport High School teacher and Assistant Principal, passed away on May 23 at the age of 86 at his home in Huntington. His passion and expertise inspired generations of students and colleagues at Northport High School between the years of 1961 and 1996, as well as at Stony Brook University.
He was born in Brooklyn, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrant parents, and served in Intelligence in the United States Air Force.
He will be dearly missed for his joy in life, intelligence, humanity, and good humor. Ernest’s interests were very eclectic: he combined a deep love and knowledge of art history which he studied at Brooklyn College along with English Literature. He started to express himself in abstract paintings after age 70; he read voraciously, and he loved sports, playing tennis into his 80’s.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Montparker, his daughter, Bonnie , and her husband, David Gordon; Ernest’s son, Jon; his step-son Dennis Parker and his spouse, Jacqueline, his step-daughter, Kim, and her spouse, Felipe Porto, and five grandchildren, Rollie, Steven, Linda, Julia, and Zoe.
A private interment will be succeeded by a memorial service in early July.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Family Service League, Huntington, www.fsl-li.org
Miriam Feinstein’s mother, Gertrude Coppersmith, passed away on Wednesday May 4, 2016 at the age of 105. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday May 5 at Schwartz Brothers – Jeffer Memorial Chapels, 114-03 Queens Boulevard, Forrest Hills, NY 11375. Burial at the Old Montefiore Cemetery.
Following the burial, the family invites friends for a light meal on the roof top of 38-20 Bowne Street.
Beginning Friday, May 6, Miriam will be sitting Shiva at her home – 21 Perth Place, East Northport. The hours are:
Friday, May 6 at 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 8 – Tuesday, May at 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Minyan at 8:30 p.m. Sunday – Tuesday