Young pupils didn’t just pass through Rosemary Hunter’s classroom, family and friends said — they carried her lessons into adulthood.

“We have friends with nieces and nephews who had Mrs. Hunter in kindergarten, and as college students…they said to me, “Oh, I love Mrs. Hunter. That’s how I learned organization and how to study," Hunter's sister-in-law, Teresa Hunter Labo, said.

News of the beloved Carle Place teacher's death last week has sent shock waves through the community, leading to an outpouring of support and thousands of dollars raised for the teenage son she leaves behind.

Hunter, whose career as a teacher spanned more than three decades, spent the past 26 years at Cherry Lane Elementary School , most recently in second grade, school officials and family said. The 56-year-

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