MEMBER NEWS
SAD NEWS
*Retired teacher Joe Gregson passed away March 28, 2024. Joe was a Science teacher at WHS and retired in 1993.
*Lonnie Harris, husband of retired teacher Mary Harris, passed away February 15, 2025.
Donations can be made to St. Francis Hospital.
Cards can be sent to
Mary Harris
717 Franklin Street
Westbury, NY 11590
*Dr. Hugh Bryant, husband of retired teacher and WSR Executive Board member, Grace Bryant, passed away.
Memorial and Fellowship for Dr. Hugh Bryant
Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 2:00pm
Grace's house
728 Franklin St
Westbury, NY 11590
*Nancy Niebuhr, retired Park Ave Elementary Teacher, passed away in 2024. No details provided.
*Rhoda Zimmerman, retired Park Ave Elementary Teacher, passed away in 2024. No details provided.
HAPPY NEWS
Retirees (from left) Suzanne Massaia, Ann Sela, Donna Sabella and Kathleen O’Shea at Donna and Tom Sabella’s 50th Anniversary party at Bayview on the Water in Freeport, NY. Congratulations Donna and Tom!!
For Mike Marrin retirement means starting a new career as a Life Coach! He is currently taking on new clients. He also enjoys spending time with his wife who recently retired. They are busy with their 3 children, Sean, Wil, and Laura.
**from-David Dahle: Wanderlust Retiree!
"At a Zoom meeting of the WSR during the pandemic, a question was floated: Do you prefer a vacation or a staycation? I suggest an alternative to both is travel.
Since retiring from WHS in 2000 I have done the following:
2022: Three weeks of car travel in Alaska.
2008: Six months of van camping from NY to Seattle, down the West Coast,, then across the South to Florida and back to NY. I have been to all 50 states.
2004/2007: Two trips to India, 6 weeks each time.
2009: Six weeks in Australia and New Zealand.
2010: One month in Peru.
2014: One month in Cuba.
2006: Five years in a row to Mari Gras in New Orleans, beginning with the first Mardi Gras after Katrina.
2010: Six times to Burning Man.
Since 2000 I have been to over a hundred music festivals.
For the last ten years I have lived in the Dominican Republic for 6 months each year"
June 2025: Retirees!!
1. Rose Joyner- Park Ave.
2. Melanie Zecchini- Powells Lane
3. Craig Steyer- Westbury Middle School
4. Karen Dolsky- Westbury Middle School
5. Alvin Williams- Westbury High School
6. Chief Richard Immarigeon- Westbury High School
CONGRATULATIONS!
NYSUT LI Regional Conference Oct. 2024
One of the seminars at the 2024 conference discussed a great resource for seniors or anyone who wants to improve their balance. Check out the link below for more info:
WSR Members in attendance: Carol,Dorie and Donna.
Westbury Middle School/Junior High staff
back in the day!
Do you
recognize
anyone?
Do you recognize yourself?
photo submitted by
JoAnn Cohn :)
CELEBRATING OUR MEMBERS
For their years of retirement!!
5 yrs: Brumsic Brandon, Chris Corbett, Larry Phyall, Joyce Wanger
10 yrs: Amy Barkin, Deidre Goldberg, Joan Lawson, Rose Madderno, Lori Tremblay
15 yrs: Shirley Bonner, Annie Hurst-Smith, Camille Lupa, Jack Lyons, Marjorie Parente
20 yrs: Connie Champlin, Robb Forman, Gail Meschkow, Marcia Rochester, Louisa Vanadia
25 years: Hattie Davis, Ruth Odom
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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2025 Scholarship Winners!
The winners of the 2025 WSR Annual Scholarship are the following WHS seniors:
Christina Dillon
Swendy Fuentes
Melinda Joseph
Cristian Mejia Sanchez
Kelsy Ortiz
Angel Padilla
Rhyley Peart
This year each winner received a $500 scholarship
Middle School Renovations
Mikey and Diane met with Assistant Principal Dr. Thiel (now AP at HS) to tour the newly renovated Middle School in December 2022. It was great being back and seeing the old mixed with the new! MEMORIES :)
Old Building Entrance
New Building Entrance
