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Thank You, 'Ms. P': Honoring The Music Teacher And Her Impact On Us - Farmingdale, NY - Gina Pellettiere — Ms. P — will never be forgotten by those who knew her. We need to honor her memory by helping her son and each other.

A high school band director who died when a bus crashed while carrying students from Long Island to a band camp in Pennsylvania last week was remembered as a dedicated teacher with a zest for life.

MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. — A high school band director who died when a bus crashed while carrying students from New York to a band camp in Pennsylvania last week was remembered Thursday as a dedicated te...

Gina Pellettiere's Rise To Farmingdale Band Director - Farmingdale, NY - Gina Pellettiere had to climb through a high school window to submit her resume on time. Here's everything that happened before and after.

A high school band director who died when a bus crashed while carrying students from New York to a band camp in Pennsylvania last week was remembered Thursday as a dedicated teacher with a zest for life. Gina Pellettiere, who led Farmingdale High School’s marching band for more than a decade, “wasn’t just a good teacher, she was a great teacher,” Rita Padden, the school's former fine arts director, told mourners at Pellettiere's funeral in Massapequa Park o...

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Hundreds gathered in Massapequa Park, New York, on Thursday for the funeral of high school band director and bus crash victim Gina Pellettierre.