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East Meadow teacher John Reynolds, 84

A photo of John Reynolds

Photo credit: Handout | A photo of John Reynolds

John Reynolds, an East Meadow teacher whose devotion to students inspired his six children to become teachers, died Jan. 30 in Port St. Lucie, Fla., after battling Alzheimer's disease. He was 84.

As a sixth-grade teacher, Reynolds always stressed the importance of education, especially to his children.

"Education was a big part of our lives," said Reynolds' son Tom Reynolds, 46, of...

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