Delores Singletary Ledbetter, a longtime Uniondale teacher, died on Aug. 5. Credit: Daryl Matthews
The works of Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison and Zora Neale Hurston graced the bookshelves of Delores Singletary Ledbetter, a Renaissance woman whose mantra, family members said, was: "You must trust yourself; Think for yourself; Speak for yourself; Be yourself. Imitation is suicide."
The Mississippi-born educator and youth advocate from East Northport, who was dedicated to enhancing the lives of her students, died on Aug. 5. She was 83.
"She was highly intelligent, a conversationalist, an avid reader, very funny, and she made an impact on her community," said sister Shirley Singletary Hudson, of Middle Island.