Congratulations 2016 District 58 Retirees

Submitted by Downers Grove Grade School District 58.

Downers Grove, IL — Downers Grove Grade School District 58 congratulates its 25 employees who will retire this school year.

Together, this group has provided District 58 with nearly 600 years of dedicated service. District 58 thanks its retirees for their numerous contributions and hard work, and wishes them the best in all their future endeavors!

District 58 employees retiring during the 2015-16 school year:

(Includes all staff who retired/will retire between July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016)

Alan Hartigan, Longfellow Center maintenance mechanic, 40 years

Beverly Burnett, Herrick food service manager, 37 years

Jeff Urbas, O’Neill maintenance mechanic, 34 years

Larry Sweeney, Longfellow Center maintenance mechanic, 34 years

Richard Bubula, District director of buildings and grounds, 32 years

Gail Pistello, Herrick physical education teacher, 30 years

Frank Krezel, Lester head custodian, 30 years

Sharon Wozney, Indian Trail instructional assistant, 29 years

Michael Paserillo, Herrick night custodian, 26 years

Bridget Rooney, Lester and Fairmount speech therapist, 25 years

Jean Esler, Fairmount secretary/clerk, 25 years

Janette Syverson, O’Neill science and physical education teacher, 25 years

Diana McIlvane, Kingsley resource teacher, 22 years

David Bolton, Herrick social studies teacher, 22 years

Eileen Perell, Herrick instructional assistant, 21 years

Richard Holmgren, Indian Trail head custodian, 21 years

Kathleen Schmitt, El Sierra instructional assistant, 20 years

Sharon Kuruzar, Lester fifth grade teacher, 20 years

Phyllis Mihalko, Fairmount instructional assistant, 18 years

Hope Chada, Indian Trail instructional assistant, 16 years

Taffy Sander, Indian Trail learning resource center teacher, 15 years

Janice Nelson, Henry Puffer first grade teacher, 15 years

Carol Tokarski, Henry Puffer resource teacher, 12 years

Joann Bushman, Highland learning resource center teacher, 11 years

Dee Anne Remington, Herrick instructional assistant, 10 years

District 58 also thanks Jim Popernik, District controller, for nine years of dedicated service.