SSFUSD Says Goodbye to Retiring Teachers and Staff

On Wednesday afternoon, the honored its retiring teachers and staff members. Below are their names and years of service; do you remember them from your student days?

Steve Ackley, Custodian I, District Office: 17 years and 9 months of service.

Frank Bueno, Warehouse Worker/Delivery Driver, District Office: 8 years of service.

Debra Davis, Job Developer, El Camino High School: 10 years and 8 months of service.

Robert Etchepare, Teacher, Westborough Middle School: 29 years and months of service.

Roy Fairchild, Custodian II, Martin Elementary School: 13 years and 9 months of service.

Allen Fedele, Warehouse Worker/Delivery Driver, District Office: 15 years and 10 months of service.

Joanne Franchi, Senior Office Assistant, El Camino High School: 26 years and 8 months of service.

Susan Frey, Teacher, South San Francisco High School: 12 years and 9 months of service.

Mary Fyten, Instructional Assistant, South San Francisco High School: 20 years and 5 months of service.

Anna Germano, Teacher, Adult Education: 13 years and 9 months of service.

Sandra Griffin, Facilities Office Coordinator, District Office: 32 years of service.

Patricia Hamilton, Instructional Assistant, Skyline Elementary School: 27 years and 3 months of service.

Eva Jimenez, In-School Suspension Assistant, South San Francisco High School: 15 years and 5 months of service.

Denise Koger, Teacher, Skyline Elementary School: 42 years and 4 months of service.

Don Lawler, Teacher, Baden High School/Adult Education: 38 years and 4 months of service.

Kathleen McCann, Instructional Assistant, Spruce Elementary School: 28 years and 3 months of service.

Maria Mendez de Fajardo, Instructional Assistant, Parkway Heights Elementary School: 20 years and 11 months of service.

Christine Moore, Instructional Assistant, El Camino High School: 22 years and 11 months of service.

Maureen Mulry, Instructional Assistant, Children's Center, 18 years and 9 months of service.

James Orlich, Teacher, South San Francisco High School: 41 years and 9 months of service.

Lucille Payne, Teacher, Junipero Serra Elementary School: 6 years and 3 months of service.

Joseph Rosson, Locksmith, District Office: 5 years and 10 months of service.

John Schmella, Principal, Junipero Serra Elementary School: 3 years and 10 months of service.

Wendy Smithers, Teacher, Spruce Elementary School: 27 years and 9 months of service.

Paul Sosa Jr., Custodian I, Junipero Serra Elementary/Westborough Middle School: 10 years and 4 months of service.

Robert Thompson, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources & Student Services, 8 months of service.

The district also honored teachers and staff who have served SSFUSD for 30 and 35 years. They are:

Margaret Milani, Teacher, South San Francisco High School, 35 years.

Louis Fernandez, Custodian II, Sunshine Gardens Elementary School, 30 years.

Sharon Galvin, Teacher, Hillside, 30 years.

Lynette Manieri, Teacher, Adult Education, 30 years.

Fia Tofaeono, Security Assistant, District Office, 30 years.

Peter Unsinn, Grounds Maintenance, District Office, 30 years.