Beloved teacher dies of rare illness, students raise enough money to put her children through college

Beloved teacher dies of rare illness, students raise enough money to put her children through college 
NBC News 10, Rochester, NY; by Jennifer Lewke; 3/6/24 
A school of students, devastated by the sudden loss of a favorite teacher, worked together to ensure her legacy lives on. Emily Casey died less than a month after being diagnosed with a rare and frightening disease. In the two weeks since she passed, her students at Our Lady of Mercy School have raised more than $150,000 in her memory.