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Herricks mourns death of student, mom
from Roslyn 2023_02_10
Louise DiBlasi died 3 days after son Steven, 17, superintendent reports to board
BY BRANDON DUFFY
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Herricks Superintendent Tony Sinanis said the district is still mourning the recent loss of high school student Steven DiBiasi and his mother Louise.
“The tragic, unexpected passing of Steven DiBiasi and subsequently his mother was something that really shook our community to the core,” Sinanis said during the Feb. 2 Board of Education meeting. “On behalf of the entire district and Board of Education, I want to express our condolences to the DiBiasi family. who are still grappling with that loss.”
Steven, 17, died on Jan. 25 and Louise three days later, according to a GoFundMe created by one of the student’s best friends.
“He was an amazing friend, student, hockey player and unique individual,” the page said. “Steven gave his time and energy to special needs kids — his love for hockey was his passion and his way of spending time with others — such as coaching Bethpage special needs hockey team.”
By Tuesday at noon, the page had raised over $9,000.
“After speaking with Steven’s family, it was clear our strong home-to-school connection played a role in Steven’s journey,” said Sinanis, who did not disclose the cause of the two deaths.