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Local 910 helps plan pension seminar for union members
Standing, from left to right, Local 910 President Roslyn Taylor and New York State and Local Retirement System representatives Amber Ryan and Jason Cooper help present the seminar.
CSEA New York Metropolitan Retirees Local 910 President Roslyn Taylor recently worked
with the New York State and Local Retirement System’s Jason Cooper and Amber Ryan to coordinate
a pension seminar for employed Bronx Psychiatric Center Local members.
Cooper and Ryan presented the program at our union’s Metropolitan Region Office.
Taylor is nonstop in her drive to stay engaged in our union!
Along with Cooper and
Ryan, Roslyn was pleased to coordinate the event with the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC), connecting with Assistant Comptroller Adam Acquario.
OSC’s Deputy Director of Labor Affairs Matthew Martini was point on the ground and happy to meet and greet with the CSEA members.
Also lending support were CSEA Director of Membership Charisse Seneres and Retiree Program Specialist Christine Meehan.
More than 40 members attended the seminar, where they learned detailed information about all retirement tiers.
The group was very engaged and asked many questions, not only for increasing their own knowledge, but for the members back in the workplace.
Our union’s Retiree Division is open to all CSEA members, their spouses or domestic partners, other workers who are part of the New York State and Local Retirement System and retired CSEA staff. If you know an eligible person who is considering retirement, urge them to join our Retiree union!
Bronx Psychiatric Center Local members get important information about their pensions.
Gerald “Jerry” Roseman, former Syracuse Area Retirees Local 913 Treasurer
SYRACUSE — Our
Gloria Wakewood, Capital Region Retirees Local 999 activist
ALBANY — CSEA is mourning the loss of Capital District Retirees Local 999 activist Gloria Wakewood, who passed away on Nov. 18, 2023, at age 79.
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After retiring in 2001, Gloria
continued to be active in our union with Capital District Retirees Local 999, including serving as the local’s 1st Vice President from 2005 until 2021. She also continued her union activism in the Retiree Division with her husband, John.
Outside of our union, Gloria was also active in the Coxsackie Hose #3 Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, and enjoyed spending time at
her camp, fishing, traveling and spending time with friends.
In addition to John Wakewood, she is survived by a son, daughter- in-law, a grandchild, siblings and nieces and nephews.
union is mourning the loss of former Syracuse Area Retirees Local 913 Treasurer Gerald “Jerry” Roseman, who passed away on Nov. 8, 2023, at age 86.
had served as a unit chapter representative and negotiating committee member.
Gloria was
employed for more than 37 years at the state Office of General Services. She was active in our union’s Office of General Services Local along with her husband, CSEA activist John Wakewood. Gloria’s service included serving as local president and executive vice president,
as well as on the CSEA Board of
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Jerry served as treasurer of Syracuse Area Retirees Local 913 from 2009 to 2018.
Outside of his union service, Jerry loved to travel, enjoyed symphonies and opera and loved to cook and entertain with family and friends. He was also an avid collector of art and elephant figurines.
Services were held on Nov. 19, 2023. He is survived by his sisters- in-law, nieces and a nephew.
He had retired from the Van Duyn Nursing Home and Hospital in 1994 after 35 years of service and had also held positions in the Onondaga County Comptroller’s Office and Onondaga Community College. While employed, Jerry
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