Students and faculty at Central Falls High School planted a flowering pear tree in memory of beloved teacher, Michael Occhi.

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High school dedicates tree to a teacher

A tree is planted in the memory of Michael Occhi

Updated: Monday, 21 Sep 2009, 6:03 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 21 Sep 2009, 5:04 PM EDT

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WPRI) - A tree has been dedicated in memory of a teacher who was killed earlier this year.

On Monday, students and faculty at Central Falls High School planted a flowering pear tree in memory of beloved teacher, Michael Occhi.

He was killed in a hit and run accident back in July on Peckham Road in Little Compton.

A former Little Compton teacher, Thomas Fennessey, has been charged with drunken driving in connection to that accident.

 

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