Tearful goodbyes for Selden Middle School teacher who died in front of class

There were tearful goodbyes Monday for a beloved Selden Middle School art teacher who died in front of his sixth-grade students. Children were among the hundreds who gathered for the funeral Mass for

News 12 Staff

Mar 27, 2006, 5:53 PM

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There were tearful goodbyes Monday for a beloved Selden Middle School art teacher who died in front of his sixth-grade students. Children were among the hundreds who gathered for the funeral Mass for 29-year-old Ryan Zinna. Zinna?s family is not sure why he collapsed in front of his class last Thursday. They say he had diabetes and suffered from cancer in the past. The popular teacher leaves behind a wife and toddler son. A diabetes fund will be established in Zinna?s name. Related Story