Arlene Turett, 83

Arlene Turett, a 53-year resident of Woodmere, had a love for education. She returned to school to earn a master’s degree in education at Adelphi University after her children were grown and taught for more than 20 years.

The Brooklyn native died on Dec. 29. She was 83.

Born on Dec. 12, 1930, Turett graduated from Samuel J. Tilden High School and attended Brooklyn College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree.

Her and husband Herbert had four children. Herbert died last September.

Turett worked at the Woodmere Academy (now Lawrence Woodmere Academy) as a substitute teacher, then was a reading specialist and teacher at the former Number One School that was on Central Avenue in Lawrence.

“She taught us to be good citizens, and active and supportive members of society,” said daughter Wendy Turett-Ross. “Education was a passion and it was very much part of our lives.”

Turett lived the principles she taught her children as she served on the board of Hewlett Hadassah. She also dedicated her time to the thrift shop on Central Avenue in Lawrence run by the National Council of Jewish Women, Peninsula Section.

She is also survived by daughter Lynn Turett Barbasch and son Glenn Turett. Son Neal Turett died in 1970.

A graveside service was conducted by Rabbi David Gelfand of Temple Israel in Manhattan on Dec. 31. Turett was interred at Beth Moses Cemetery in Farmingdale.