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Farmingdale HS marching band director Gina Pellettiere described at funeral as 'a great teacher' with 'infectious' enthusiasm

"Gina came to an already successful music program and enhanced it. She brought new ideas to the high school and it was contagious," Farmingdale High's former fine arts director said at Gina Pellettiere's standing room-only funeral Mass.

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