WPCNR. From the City School District. October 29, 2004: Ms. Maberliz Castillo, a Spanish Teacher at Eastview Middle School died Thursday night in an automobile accident on route to a language conference. She was traveling with two other White Plains teachers, Janet Aiello, a French and Spanish teacher also at Eastview, and Rose Morochnick, a language teacher at Highlands. Students at Eastview and Highlands and White Plains High school were notified by letter sent home from school with them today of the accident. Information given the CitizeNetReporter which could not be confirmed was that Ms.Aiello and Ms. Morochnick, would return to their teaching duties shortly. No other details are available at this time.
According to a parent who received the letter announcing Ms. Castillo's death, counseling was made available to students at Eastview and Highlands and the high school. WPCNR awaits information from the Superintendent of Schools office.