Sad News

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Susan DeVerna, retired Bellerose Avenue teacher, passes away on June 21st, one week past her 75th birthday. Susan was predeceased by her husband, Robert. She is survived by her three children, James, Christine Glover, and Matthew; three grandchildren and her sisters Kathy Jablonski and Debbie Binsack, and her brother Jim Biondo.

The family will receive visitors from 1 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM on Friday, June 26, 2026. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 AM on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at St. Anthony of Padua Church in East Northport, with a private cremation to follow.

Donations to the Alzheimer’s Association https://alzfdn.org, in her memory, would be appreciated.

R-UTN members who have memories of Susan they wish to share, can email retirednorthportteachers@gmail.com. Please write Website Memories as the subject, and include your name and former school.

2026 R-UTN Scholarship Recipients

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Every year the Retired – United Teachers of Northport awards scholarships to deserving Northport High School seniors. At the 54th Annual Senior Scholarship Night on June 3rd, three scholarships were announced. Kate Buscareno received the Memorial Scholarship Honoring Elementary Educators, Kathleen Yun received the Memorial Scholarship Honoring Secondary Educators, and Addisen Nock received the Judy Bensimon Memorial Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. Congratulations to all three of our Class of 2026 scholarship recipients.

(l to r) Addison Nock, Kate Buscareno, Kathleen Yun
Kate is the daughter of of R-UTN member Glenn Buscareno

Musical Peom Premier

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A poem that written by Linda Trott Dickman, R-UTN member and Northport High School class of 1970, and set to music by another NHS Grad, Rich Campbell class of 1975, will be premiered on May 13th at the Northport High School.