Nancy Connor, retired Northport High School Guidance Counselor, passed away on Sunday, October 29 at the age of 94. Before working as a guidance counselor, Nancy taught Spanish at Northport Junior High School, and many will remember her as Nancy Gutierrez.

Her daughter Cindy shared that her mother worked as a travel agent and lived in Mexico before working in Northport. After her retirement Nancy moved to New York City where she volunteered as a tour guide at the American Museum of Natural History and as a Spanish-English interpreter at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital .

Nancy requested that her family not have a memorial service after her passing. Donations in her name may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

R-UTN members with memories of Nancy they wish to share, email retirednorthportteachers@gmail.com. Please keep your commemorative brief and include your name and former school.

Larry Ryan, R-UTN past president, and his wife Anne invite everyone to visit Suffolk County Oil Paintings, an exhibition of Anne’s oil paintings on view at the Smithtown Library Commack Building during the month of October. The paintings depict state and county parks in Suffolk, as well as one painting of the cultivated fields of a winery. The exhibit will be on display for the entire month, but Anne suggest you call the library before visiting, as they have many programs scheduled in the Community Room. The Library is located at 3 Indian Head Rd in Commack. The telephone number is 631-360-2580.

Anita Nygren, retired Northport High School Special Education teacher, passed away on Friday, September 22. a little over a month before her 89^th birthday. Anita was pre-deceased in 2018 by her husband Ken, R-UTN member and retired art teacher. She is survived by her sons Kurt and Mark, and five grandchildren. Mark Nygren is a custodian at Pulaski Road Elementary School.

Services will be held at a later date.

It is with great sadness that we share the untimely death of Jake Wnuk (37) , son of East Northport retired teachers Susan and Bruce Wnuk. Jake was killed in a tragic accident on August 6, 2023 near his home in Texas. He is survived by his his loving parents, sister and his wife Meghan and their two young children. 

Condolences may be sent to Susan and Bruce Wnuk, 17350 Sunset Ranch Drive, Montgomery, TX 77316. A GoFundMe page has been set up for the family and can be linked HERE.

Rolf Herwerth, retired Northport High School Social Studies teacher, passed away on July 31, 2023 at 88 years of age. He is survived by his daughter father of Linda (Chris) Reed, son Ted Herwerth and grandson Christopher Reed.

R-UTN members with memories of Rolf they wish to share can email retirednorthportteachers@gmail.com. Please keep your commemorative brief and include your name and former school.