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Beloved Northern Westchester High School Student Dies At Age 16
A 16-year-old Northern Westchester high school student is being remembered for her determination to keep working and learning throughout her courageous battle with cancer.
Brooke Audrey D’Aleo, a student at John Jay High School in Lewisboro, died on Thursday, June 27 at the age of 16 after a battle with leukemia, according to her obituary.
Born in 2007, D’Aleo began life as a joyful baby, "always smiling and giggling," her obituary said.
As the years went on, she grew into a role model for her younger sister and best friend, Paige, and became known for her selflessnes…
Dutchess, Orange Communities Turn On Lights For Girl Battling Leukemia
Sometimes it takes a village, or several entire towns, to send good vibes and wishes to a 5-year-old girl giving it her all as she battles a rare form of Leukemia.
That's what's happening in Wappingers, Wappingers Falls, Monroe, Woodbury, where hundreds have all rallied behind the kindergartener, Kelsey Berger who attends Sheaf Road Elementary School in Wappingers Falls.
The outpouring of love and support all started in Monroe, where Kelsey's father, Chris Berger, is the principal at Smith Clove Elementary School in the Monroe Woodbury school district.
When word got out that Kelsey was s…