Nineteen members of the faculty and staff at the Roslyn School District announced their retirements during the 2007-2008 school year.

And so, the Board of Education honored retiring staff at its meeting on June 12.

These retirees have provided a total of nearly 450 years of service to the school district: Joan Ambrosino, Guidance Counselor/High School, 43 years; Robert Blacharski, Senior Maintainer, 30 years; Ellen Chinsky, Educational Assistant/Harbor Hill, 13 years; Richard Davis, Custodian/High School, 27 years; Ruth Eichacker, Spanish Teacher/Middle School, 32 years; William Esner, Science Chairperson, 5 years; Patricia Franzen, Food Service Worker/Middle School, 10 years; Amelia Guerin, Custodian/High School, 27 years; and Barbara Hochman, Social Worker/High School, 21 years.

Other retirees include: Marcia Katz, Instructional Assistant/High School, 26 years; Dwight Lewington, Maintainer, 35 years; Lisa Lewis, Math Teacher/High School. 28 years; Donna Nelson, Teacher Assistant/Harbor Hill, 13 years; Maria Perretti, Elementary Teacher/East Hills, 26 years; George Roberson, Bus Driver, 7 years; Mary Sweeney Reading Teacher/Harbor Hill, 20 years; Anna Tsontakis-Mally, Art Teacher/Harbor Hill, 34 years; Ronald Weaver, Special Education Teacher/High School, 17 years; and Barbara Whiter, Math Teacher/High School, 33 years.