Workers Memorial Day

CSEA marks Workers’ Memorial Day

Today, CSEA and other unions around the world will remember those who have died or been seriously injured while doing their jobs.
Workers’ Memorial Day, observed since 1989, serves as an opportunity to mourn fallen workers. In addition to remembering fallen workers, Workers’ Memorial Day is also a chance to renew our union’s ongoing commitment to safe and healthy workplaces.
Our union is mourning the following members who have passed away over the past year while performing job duties:

Maria Coto, 56, caseworker, Westchester County Department of Social Services, passed away June 19, 2024.
David Horrach, 34, highway maintenance worker 1, NYS Department of Transportation, passed away Oct. 31, 2024.
Stephen Ebling, 58, maintenance supervisor, New York State Thruway Authority, passed away Nov. 4, 2024.
Dariel Vasquez, 18, parks and recreation aide 4, NYS Palisades Park Commission, passed away Nov. 9, 2024.
Carmine Convertino, 72, bus driver, City of Long Beach, passed away Dec. 20, 2024.
Victoria Alexander, 29, caseworker, St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services, passed away Jan. 16, 2025.
Jean Marsden, 58, bus driver, Holland Patent Central School District, passed away March 7, 2025.
Michael Simons-Iocona, 28, field operations assistant 2, Central New York DDSO, passed away March 31, 2025.