Norman Orenstein, retired High School English teacher passed away on July 17. Norm was the President of the Northport Teachers’ Association at the time of the merger that created the United Teachers of Northport. Following the merger, he became the UTN Grievance Chair and was always a staunch advocate of teacher rights.
Norm spent his retirement years in Clearwater, Florida and condolences can be sent to his son at P.O. Box 16355, Clearwater FL 33766. A tribute to Norm, written by Bill Hall, is posted on the In Memoriam page of this website
Belated notice of the passing Grete Habermas and Miriam Goldstein. Retired Dickinson Avenue teachers, Greta passed away in February 2015 and Miriam in February 2014.