Tom Pappas
Former UFT Secretary Tom Pappas, remembered as a "tough as nails" yet deeply kind educator and union leader whose career spanned decades, died on Feb. 13. He was 93. The post Tom Pappas appeared first on UFT Honors .
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Jimelle Fraser
Jimelle Fraser, a teacher and chapter leader at Brighter Choice Community School in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant, died on Jan. 14, 2026, at the age of 52. The post Jimelle Fraser appeared first on UFT Honors .
Carol Morey
Carol Morey, a retired high school French teacher who played a role in the battle to prevent pregnant teachers from being fired, died on Dec. 2, 2025, at age 92 after a long battle with Lewy body disease. The post Carol Morey appeared first on UFT Honors .
Karla Yvonne McFarlane
Karla Yvonne McFarlane, a lifelong dancer who taught at PS 306 in East New York, Brooklyn, died on Nov. 22, 2025, at the age of 65. The post Karla Yvonne McFarlane appeared first on UFT Honors .
Bernardo Sanchez
Bernardo Sanchez, a patient and loving paraprofessional and UFT paraprofessional representative at P94@P276, a District 75 program in Manhattan, died of multiple health complications on Nov. 1, 2025. He was 77. The post Bernardo Sanchez appeared first on UFT Honors .
David Greenberg
David Greenberg, a retired school counselor known for his professionalism and love of helping students, died on Oct. 25, 2025, at the age of 90 from multiple health complications. The post David Greenberg appeared first on UFT Honors .
Alice Cumba
Alice Cumba loved being a teacher, and that joy extended beyond her workday as a longtime math teacher, delegate and chapter leader at IS 145 in Queens, where she had worked for 16 years. The post Alice Cumba appeared first on UFT Honors .
Patricia Martucci
Patricia "Pat" Martucci, a math teacher and chapter leader at PS 97 in Brooklyn's Gravesend, was a tenacious, witty and generous unionist who relentlessly supported her colleagues. She died on Sept. 14, 2025, at the age of 81. The post Patricia Martucci appeared first on UFT Honors .
Danielle Lehtinen
Danielle Lehtinen, a longtime art and music teacher and chapter leader at PS 58 in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, was known as a committed arts educator and dedicated union activist who promoted a culture of respect for educators and students alike. She died on Sept. 13 of lung cancer. She was 70. The post Danielle Lehtinen appeared first on UFT Honors .
Dorothy (Dorrie) Moller
Dorothy Moller, a devoted paraprofessional who loved her work and was loved in return by the medically fragile students she served at PS 37 on Staten Island, died on Sept. 2, 2025, following a heart attack. She was 67. The post Dorothy (Dorrie) Moller appeared first on UFT Honors .