Joseph Tutaj's father is battling cancer and the family's home...

Joseph Tutaj's father is battling cancer and the family's home was destroyed by Sandy. Credit: News 12 Long Island

A memorial fund has been established to help the family of a Seaford High School student who died while on a school trip.

Joseph Tutaj, 15, died after being hospitalized with a high fever in California, where he was with the high school's marching band. The memorial fund will help his family with burial and other expenses. Tutaj's father is battling cancer and the family's home was destroyed in Sandy.

A cause of death has yet to be determined.

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