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Former Local 999 2nd Vice President Marie DeShaw
Upcoming Events
Local 907 Steuben, Allegany and Yates Counties Oct. 23 Fall Meeting, Arkport American Legion Post 1248, 1 Carter Street, Arkport, NY 14807. Registration begins at 11 a.m., lunch at noon. Cost is $10 per person for members and $15 per person for guests. RSVP to Local Treasurer Gail Arno. More details available on the local mailing.
Local 909 Dutchess-Putnam Nov. 12
General membership meeting, noon, I-84 Diner, 853 NY-52, Fishkill. Holiday dinner will be served. RSVP to Local President Dorothy Killmer beginning Oct. 30 and no later than Nov. 8. Food or cash donations for local food pantries will be collected at the meetings. Attention – Local 909 needs help from members. If you are a local member and wish to serve on a committee, contact Local President Dorothy Killmer.
Local 910 New York Nov. 8 Thanksgiving lunch/membership meeting, noon, CSEA Metropolitan Region Office, 125 Maiden Lane, 5th floor, Manhattan. Because seating is limited, RVSP by Nov. 6 by calling the Metropolitan Region office at (212) 406-2156. Meeting is open only to Local 910 members.
Local 912 Rochester Oct. 21 General Membership Meeting, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.,
Eagle Vale Golf Club, 4344 Nine Mile Drive, Fairport, NY 14450. Lunch will be provided. A representative from the state Comptroller’s Office is scheduled to speak. All vendors are welcome. To attend, RSVP to Local President Bernie Giambra.
Local 913 Syracuse Oct. 15 General Membership Meeting, 11:30 a.m. Holiday
Inn, Auburn. Reservations close on Oct. 4. Reservations are required! To RSVP, contact Local President Kathy Zabinski at (315) 288- 0779 or Local Treasurer Lori Nilsson at (315) 552-0530. More information is on your local mailer.
Local 914 Tri-County Oneida- Madison-Herkimer Oct. 17 at noon at Club Monarch, 16 Erie St., Yorkville. Detailed information will be on Alert Card sent to members.
Local 915 Jefferson-Lewis Oct 22
General Membership Meeting, noon, Italian- American Club, Watertown. Lunch will be
provided. Guest speaker is CSEA Legislative and Political Action Director Fran Turner. RSVP by October 15 to Local President Fred Gerloff at (315) 782-0882 or fgerloff@twcny. rr.com.
Local 917 Orange-Ulster-Sullivan Nov. 12 (‘Give a Dollar’ toward
paper supplies and stamps for a local homeless shelter) and Dec. 10 (grab bag) Membership meeting, noon, at the Orange County Local Office, 465 Main St., Middletown. Oct. 9 Annual luncheon, noon, City Winery, Montgomery. For more information or to RSVP, contact Local President Juanita Johnson.
Local 920 Suffolk Oct. 9, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18 General Membership Meeting, CSEA Long Island Region Office, 3 Garet Place, Commack. All meetings start at noon and a light lunch is always provided. To RSVP, call Local President Millie Lucas at (631) 922-8938.
Local 921 Westchester Oct. 17 Annual General Membership Meeting (free to members), Anthony F. Veterans Park Community Room, 11 Olympic Lane, Ardsley. Watch your email for further details.
Local 924 Schenectady Oct. 4 General Membership Meeting, noon, Turf Tavern, 40 Mohawk Ave., Scotia. Guest speaker will be Capital Region President Shana Davis. Please donate new children’s socks for local’s “Socktober” event to benefit the organization “Things of My Very Own.” Dec. 6 General Membership Meeting, noon, Turf Tavern, 40 Mohawk Ave.,
Scotia. Christmas sit-down luncheon and entertainment. We are asking for donations of winter hats, gloves, and scarves for those in need. For more details of both meetings, watch for flyer in postal mailing.
Local 925 Fulton-Montgomery Oct. 22, Nov. 12 and Dec. 17 (Christmas Party), noon, Winner’s Circle, State Highway 5, Fonda. For more information or to RSVP, please refer to the local annual meeting flyer.
Local 999 Capital District Dec. 12
Breakfast meeting. Details TBA.
CSEA is mourning the loss of
former Capital District Retirees Local 999 2nd Vice President E. Marie DeShaw, who passed away on Aug. 10, 2024. She was 76.
While employed, Marie had worked at the state Department of Education and was active in our union’s Education Department Local, serving as the local’s 1st Vice President and 3rd Vice
President.
After retiring in 2003, Marie
continued her union activism through Capital District Retirees Local 999. She served as Local 999’s corresponding secretary and 2nd Vice President.
Off the job, Marie enjoyed photography and volunteered with the Wynantskill Ambulance. She also loved animals and was known for her kind, giving heart.
She is survived by close friends Keith Prior, Dan Mooney and many others, as well as a godson, Christian Ozack.
Former Local 952 President Joseph Schlosser
CSEA is mourning the loss of
former Florida State Retirees North Local 952 President Joseph Schlosser, who passed away on July 21, 2024. He was 81.
Before retiring, Joseph had worked at Nassau University
Medical Center in support services and served as the Nassau University Medical Center Unit 3rd Vice President from 1998
to 2000. After his retirement,
he was a member of the Suffolk Area Retirees Local 920 before he relocated to Florida.
In addition to serving as Local 952 President, he served in numerous leadership posts for both the local and Local 952, Unit 4 (Lake, Sumter and The Villages).
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Susan Matan, longtime Capital Region activist
CSEA is mourning the loss of
Capital District Retirees Local 999 member and longtime activist Susan Matan, who passed away on Sept. 25, 2024. She was 85.
Susan was employed at
the New York State Insurance Department and was active in our
union, including serving as State Division of Financial Services
Local President and Executive Vice President. Susan also served on the CSEA Board of Directors.
After retiring in 2001, Susan joined Capital District Retirees Local 999. She enjoyed spending time with family at Brant Lake.
She is survived by two sons, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, siblings and good friends.
Services were held on October 3.