Gina Pellettiere, the marching band and wind ensemble director at Farmingdale High School had a profound effect on every student-musician and coworker she ever had. On September 21, 2023 she left us.
Where Will Gina Pellettiere Obituary Services Held?
Gina Pellettiere, the marching band and wind ensemble director at Farmingdale High School had a profound effect on every student-musician and coworker she ever had.
The funeral for Pellettiere will take place at “Our Lady of Lourdes in Massapequa Park” on Thursday, September 28, 2023 morning at around 10:45 a.m. The family of Pellettiere is requesting donations for the Farmingdale High School music program in place of flowers.
They stated please indicate on the cheque that it is being given to the music department in Gina Pellettiere’s honor. You can send a check to Farmingdale High School at the following address:
- Farmingdale High School
- 150 Lincoln Street
- Farmingdale, NY 11735
You can also plant a tree in her memory. Eva Pearson created a GoFundMe for her family and shared the link on her Facebook post which is provided below:
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How did Gina Pellettiere Die?
The bus bringing Pellettiere of Massapequa, a single mother of a 2-year-old son and some of her students to their annual band camp in Pennsylvania collapsed on Thursday, September 21, 2023 killing them all.
The 8,500-person Long Island community of Farmingdale joined together in support of the children who were hurt and the adults who died in the bus accident. Beatrice Ferrari has also died in this accident.
She was a volunteer chaperone and the driving force behind the band program at Farmingdale High School. Ferrari’s grandson was not traveling on the bus that crashed. Ferrari’s son-in-law Daniel Aldieri said:
“She was a mom, a grandmother, my mother-in-law. She was like a mom to me. She was a pillar of the community. She loved band camp. She must have gone for 30 years. This was a trip, she looked forward to it every year. To have her go this way, it’s so sad. We’re all devastated, the whole family.”
He continued:
“Her grandchildren, my boys, I have a senior who graduated last year and she was able to do band camp with him and I have another boy who was supposed to go this year, but they turned the buses around.”
Gianna Camisa wrote, “Heaven gained a beautiful angel.”
Diane Herbert posted, “We are all grieving the loss of two remarkable Dalers, Gina Pellettiere and Bea Ferrari, praying for friends and all families.”
Greg Warno shared, “There are no words to describe the profound loss of our beloved band Director, Gina Pellettiere, and beloved “Band Grandma“ Bea Ferrari.”
Tracey Valle Hoffman posted, “Please continue to pray for our students and our community.”
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