Farmingdale community remembers 'pillars of the community' killed in Orange County bus crash

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Trip chaperone Beatrice Ferrari and band leader Gina Pellettiere died when the coach bus overturned on I-84.

Angelica Cottone was also on a trailing bus. She made chocolates and distributed them to the dozens of survivors.Broderick was on the bus with the teachers who lost their lives. He-plays in the brass section.

"I received a call from him. He's OK, in an ambulance. He's going to get checked out at the hospital," father Timothy Broderick said."Some of them are still struggling for one reason or another," Farmingdale Schools Superintendent Paul Defendini said."But every one of our students, at this time, is expected to recover.

"This is a big lift, a big lift for Farmingdale. It's so sad that, excuse me, I knew these women, too," Bergnes said. Multiple high school marching bands are dedicating their seasons to Farmingdale and are urging Long Islanders to wear green on Tuesday. Ferrari's wake continues Monday night and Tuesday. Pellettiere's wake will be held Tuesday and Wednesday.

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