Sad News

Judy Bensimon, retired elementary teacher and long-time R-UTN Executive Board member, passed away on Saturday, April 26. Judy lived in East Northport, but spent her last months near her daughter, Nancy, in Stamford, Connecticut.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 29th, at Gallagher’s Funeral Home/Shalom Chapel, 104 Myrtle Avenue in Stamford. A meet and greet at 10:00 a.m., with services beginning at 10:30 a.m., followed by burial at Cedar Park & Beth El Cemetery in Paramus, New Jersey.

Condolences can be sent to Nancy Troeger, 1 Park Place, Darien, CT 06820. Information about a Memorial Service for in East Northport for Judy’s many friends and colleagues will be posted as it becomes available.

R-UTN members who have memories of Judy they wish to share can email [email protected]. Please write Website Memories as the subject, keep your commemorative brief and include your name and former school.

Solo Photography Exhibition

Pamela Waldroup, retired Northport High School Art Teacher, will be exhibiting a collection of her Fine Art Photographs in the Annex Gallery at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in June. The gallery consists of 3 rooms and a wonderful adjoining hall. Pam would love to see some former colleagues and old friends at the Reception on Sunday, June 8th!

Sad News

Charles Aparo, husband of Kay, retired Norwood Avenue Teacher/ Curriculum Coordinator passed away on Aprill 11, 2025 at the age 77.

A Celebration of Life will take place on Wednesday, May 14th at 4 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, 380 Nichols Road, East Setauket. Reception to follow. 
In lieu of flowers, donations in Charlie’s honor can be made to Good Shepherd Hospice.

You are invited …

All of the members of this ensemble are retired Long Island music teachers. Our own Don Sherman plays euphonium and Chris Zacher is on horn. Don is also the director of the Northport Community Band, and Chris is a band member.