Maureen Darling

Anyone who was fortunate enough to have had Ms. Darling cross their paths, knows first hand, she is one of the fondest memories we all share.

I was blessed to have her as a teacher. She set high expectations and did not accept nothing less. The last time we spoke I had become a teacher and I reached out to her. She said "Mona, can you believe Crayola finally made skin colored crayons!" We both agreed that it was about time. I will cherish every push she gave me; every art program she enrolled me in; and most of all, every afterschool moment she spent with me and my family. I have never forgotten. What a legacy she has left...

Miss Darling Was my 6th grade teacher at Miller School in Utica. I chuckled reading her obituary and the reference to being a prankster, boy was she! Miss Darling scared me for life by sending me a Valentines card via USMail to my house signed Michael Jackson. She knew how much I loved him and how several of us sent fan mail weekly so she thought it was the funniest prank to send me the V-card from him. Needless to say that is a memory of her that I will hold near and dear to my heart til my...

I remember Miss Darling so well. She was my 5th grade teacher at Albany Street School in Utica. She always added so much to her teaching.

Rest in peace Maude.

She was my 4th and 6th grade teacher at Albany Street School. She made me editor of the first and only school newspaper and brought out "staff" to her home in Dolgeville to work on the paper. And, of course, there was controversy about some things in the paper. I think she liked to stir the pot and taught us that's it's ok to do that. When we connected on Facebook several years ago, she remembered me from so many years ago, as my father is from Dolgeville. I'm sure she left a lasting...

My deepest sympathy to the family. I went to Albany St. School and knew Miss Darling. Everyone wanted her as a teacher. She was a wonderful person. Rest in peace!

Deepest sympathy . Beautiful personality and awesome talented teacher, enjoyed having in the 4th grade. Rest in Peacs Ms Darling, someone who carried her name well.