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Michael Roy Campbell Retired Northport High School business teacher passed away on June 27. During his Northport career was the work study coordinator and coach of the golf team. Michael served in the United States Army, 101st Airborne, during the Vietnam War.

Michael is survived by his wife Colleen, children Michael William, William Roy, Colleen Jill, Bonnie Michelle, Kathleen Mary and by his granddaughter Violet Aurora. Visiting Saturday and Sunday 2-5 & 7-9 p.m at Nolan Funeral Home in Northport. Funeral Service 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home, followed by interment, with U.S. Army Military Honors, at Calverton National Cemetery.

Congratulation to This Year’s Retirees

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Eight of the new R-UTN Members

Kathy Amundsen – Elementary Teacher for 20 years, Fifth Avenue

Jamie Dellaquila – Elementary Teacher for 32 years, Ocean Avenue

Regina Karn – Speech Teacher for 25 years, Ocean Avenue

Tracy Meissner – Special Education Teacher for 36 years, Northport Middle School

Heidi Miles – Teacher Assistant for 16 years, Northport High School

Cynthia Porciello – Social Studies Teacher for 26 years, Northport High School

Janice Shepherd – Special Education Teacher for 28 years, Bellerose Avenue and Dickinson Avenue

Eileen Marie Smith – Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher for 30 years, Northport Middle School

Stephen Taylor – Technology Teacher for 17 years, Northport Middle School

Joan Visbal – Science Teacher for 16 years in Northport High School

Christine Zacher – Music Teacher for 34 years, Northport Middle School and Norwood Avenue school

Congratulations, Teddy Emanuel

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Teddy Emanuel, retired Elementary/Middle school teacher and member of the R-UTN Executive Board, was awarded this year’s NYSUT Community Service Award for her work with CAPS (Child Abuse Prevention Services) at on Monday, June 3rd at the RC-23 Spring Lunch at the Three Village Inn. In attendance to honor Teddy were four tables of R-UTN members. Visit to Photo Gallery to see photos from the luncheon.

As a CAPS volunteer, Teddy presents workshops for Long Island students in all grades on issues of child safety, bullying and child abuse prevention. She has also developed curriculum and presented training sessions for teachers and parents on identifying and dealing with bullying.

Visit the CAPS website to learn more about CAPS, and the services they provide.

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Michael Gallanda, beloved brother of retired East Northport Middle School teacher Jeanne Gallanda – Lederer, passed away on May 11, 2019. 

Visitation is at Maloney’s Hauppauge Funeral Home, 840 Wheeler Road, Hauppauge, New York on Wednesday, May 15 from 2 – 4pm and from 7 – 9pm. A Memorial Service will be held at Maloney’s on Wednesday, May 15, at 8 PM. 

A Funeral Mass will be held at 9:00 AM on Thursday, May 16, at St. Thomas More RC Church, 115 Kings Highway, Hauppauge.

Condolences may be sent to:
Jeanne Gallanda – Lederer
1824 Devonshire Rd
Hauppauge, NY 11788

Memorial contributions may be made to:

Suffolk County United Veterans
32 Mill Rd.
Yaphank, NY 11980

Wildlife Conservation Society
Attn: Donations
2300 Southern Blvd.
Bronx, NY 10460

The Long Island Veterans Home
100 Patriots Blvd.
Stony Brook, NY 11790

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Marion Hammer, long-time teacher in Northport-East Northport UFSD died yesterday at the age of 92. A resident of Northport, NY for more than 30 years, she taught second and third grades, remedial reading, and special education in the Northport-East Northport and Elwood schools for more than twenty of those years.

Marion was a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church of Northport, NY, and served the church both as a deacon and as an elder.  She was also a published poet, an arranger of fresh and dried flowers, a creator of silver jewelry, and a prize-winning designer and creator of hooked rugs, which were featured in several publications.

In retirement, she and her late husband relocated to the Eastern Shore of Virginia, where they were active in Naomi Makemie Presbyterian Church and in the Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club. In addition, Marion served as a volunteer literacy tutor one of whose students was named Virginia Adult Learner of the Year.  Later, they relocated again to Rogue Valley Manor, a retirement community in Medford, OR.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in memory of Marion to a charity of your choice, or to Dogs for Better Lives, Central Point, OR.