Joanne Tepp

Joanne “Jodi” Tepp, nee Tepperberg, 74, died on June 1, 2023. Jodi was the daughter of the late Murray and Effie Tepp of Tarrytown, NY. She is survived by Shirley Pripstein, her long-time companion and wife of 13 years, brothers Jordan ( Jay) Tepp (Laurie) and

Alan Tepp (Mary Jane), and half-sister Rachel Herman (Marty).

In the 1970s, Jodi was the lead singer and keyboard player for Sundance, a top 40s band that performed in West Chester County, New York. She subsequently obtained a bachelor’s degree in music education from Manhattenville College and a master’s degree from Southern Connecticut State University. She taught music at PS 105 in the north Bronx for 28 years, where, in addition to her classroom duties, she coached a beginning band, an advanced band, a beginning choir, an advanced choir, and an Orff ensemble. The annual spring concert at which these groups performed was always a resounding success.

Funeral Services will be at the Chapel at Mishkan Israel Cemetery, 701 Whalley Ave., New Haven, on Monday, June 5th at 11:00 o’clock with interment to follow at the Mishkan Israel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent the ACLU, GLAD, Partnerships Adult Day Center in Hamden, the Jewish National Fund, or the World Wildlife Fund. A Period of Mourning will be observed at the family home MondayWednesday, 1p.m.- 8p.m. Funeral arrangements by Robert E. Shure & Son Funeral Home, New Haven. To sign an on-line registry book or to leave a message of condolence, please visit: www. shurefuneralhome.com