Remembering Adrian
Across Long Island, the people Adrian coached, taught, and loved have found their own ways to honor her.
A place to sit and remember
- LOCATION
- Moriches athletic turf field
- INSTALLED
- April 10, 2026
- CREATED BY
- Dominick Gallo and Bennett Curtin, Center Moriches Middle School
Coach Adrian started the MYO Storm travel soccer team in 2019. Two of her first players, Dominick Gallo and Bennett Curtin, began playing for her at seven years old. They practiced year-round, played futsal in the winter, traveled to tournaments across Long Island, and won the Long Island Junior Soccer Division Championship in 2021.
As eighth-graders at Center Moriches Middle School, Dominick and Bennett made a memorial bench in her honor their IB MYP Community Project. Over five months, they secured approval from the Town of Brookhaven Parks and Recreation Department, chose the location with the park supervisor, raised the funds through a GoFundMe, and installed the bench and plaques with help from their dads.
“The memorial bench is a place where people can sit, think about her, and remember all the positive impact she had on everyone she coached.” — Dominick Gallo and Bennett CurtinTHE ISLIP BULLETIN · MAY 4, 2026 Community project bench unveiled ↗
