In Memoriam
In Memoriam 2024
In remembrance of these CEC members who contributed their knowledge, compassion, and expertise, educating exceptional children and youth and supporting their families.
| Name | Date of Passing | City and State/Province |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll, Margaret (Meg) Kelly | December 20, 2024 | Chicago, IL |
| Corney, Joanne (Joan) Lois Seitz | September 24, 2024 | Plano, TX (formerly Oklahoma) |
| Flynn, Cherrill | November 3, 2024 | MI |
| Garrity, Kathleen (Kathy) Fern | March 24, 2024 | Batavia, IL |
| Hammon, Warren Leis | November 25, 2024 | DeLand, FL (formerly Miamisburg, OH) |
| Kauffman, James Milton | September 25, 2024 | Afton, VA |
| Kinnick, Patricia Ann | May 12, 2024 | New City, NY |
| Lavely, Carolyn Ann (Lynn) Decker | April 9, 2024 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Mockovciak, Alice | December 3, 2023 | Indian Trail, NC (formerly SC and NY) |
| Osborne, Keitha Ava Marie | January 31, 2024 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Sheetz, Janet | March 20, 2024 | St. Petersburg, FL (formerly MI) |
| Shenberg, Terri | October 4, 2024 | Miami, FL |
| Siegrist, Agnes (Aggie) | January 3, 2024 | Yukon, OK |
| Smith, John David | January 9, 2022 | VA (formerly NC and SC) |
| Vandenbossche, Diane E. | October 6, 2024 | Milton, ON |
In Memoriam 2021-2023
In remembrance of these CEC members who contributed their knowledge, compassion, and expertise, educating exceptional children and youth and supporting their families.
| Name | Date of Passing | City and State/Province |
|---|---|---|
| Arndt, Janet S. | December 13, 2021 | Wenham, MA |
| Baird, Enid | December 30, 2023 | Newcastle, ON |
| Barksdale-Burns, Tobie Lynn | November 28, 2023 | Austin, TX |
| Bar-Lev, Nissan B. | August 2, 2022 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Berg Jr., Anders Martin | March 8, 2022 | Santa Ana, CA |
| Blannett, Dorothy | March 14, 2023 | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| Bruno, Vicki | November 25, 2023 | Madison, TN (previously of Farmington, NM) |
| Calovini, Gloria | July 8, 2022 | Springfield, IL |
| Carter III, Joseph B. | May 16, 2023 | Buda, TX |
| Clark-Johnson, Gladys Marie | October 25, 2023 | Fredericksburg, VA |
| Connors, Robert "Bob" M. | October 21, 2020 | Tallahassee and Apalachicola, FL |
| Crosby, Kevin* | October 4, 2022 | Bakersfield, CA |
| D'Acunto, Tina | October 20, 2021 | Aurora, ON |
| Dahl, Harry** | February 5, 2023 | Saskatoon, SK |
| Davis, Jeanne C. | August 4, 2022 | Newport Beach, CA |
| Dublinske, Stanley Emmet | October 16, 2023 | Rockville, MD |
| Flores, Christine M. | May 31, 2022 | Lemont, IL |
| Gray, Dorothy Jean | September 8, 2023 | Winchester, VA/St. Joseph, MI |
| Hardy, Madeline | December 4, 2021 | London, ON |
| Hart, Verna | November 3, 2021 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Heller, Fay Ruth | August 4, 2023 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Huebner, Kathleen Mary | October 14, 2023 | Tucson, AZ |
| Jordan, Laura Josephine | November 9, 2022 | Champaign, IL |
| Kubistal, Patricia B. | September 24, 2023 | Chicago, IL |
| Lamb, John "Jack" Richard | May 18, 2020 | Tampa, Florida |
| MacKenzie, Kenneth Allan | December 3, 2023 | Toronto, ON |
| Matthews, Rebecca | September 4, 2023 | Bismarck, ND |
| Neudauer, Donna R. | August 1, 2022 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Patton, James Marlin | June 17, 2023 | Newport News, VA |
| Pike, Gwenlynne | September 9, 2021 | Annandale, VA |
| Preston, Jean | October 10, 2022 | Murphysboro, IL |
| Herbert J. Rieth, Jr. | December 22, 2023 | Lakeway, TX |
| Schirmer, Barbara R. | February 3, 2023 | Munroe, NJ |
| Sealey, Elizabeth "Liz" | August 5, 2023 | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Tarriff, Harold M. | March 7, 2022 | Somerset, NJ |
| Thompson, James "Jim" R. | September 11, 2022 | Normal, IL |
| Tong, Jennifer | August 24, 2023 | Vancouver, BC |
| Walker, Joseph J. | June 7, 2023 | Cumming, GA |
| Wang, Peishi | October 19, 2022 | Flushing, NY |
| Wright, Janice | December 30, 2022 | Sarasota, FL |
* 2022 CEC Teacher of the Year
** 1987 CEC President
Last Updated:
10 July, 2025