CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - St. Stanislaus School is mourning the loss of a beloved teacher and her husband after they were killed in a house fire on East 52nd Street, just south of Fleet Avenue, over the weekend.

The victims in the fire were identified on Monday as 57-year-old William Swincicki and 55-year-old Michelle Terwilliger.

The Cleveland Diocese said Terwilliger was a teacher at St. Stanislaus Catholic School for 19 years and mainly taught fifth-grade English.

On Friday afternoon, the school is hosting a balloon release in honor of William and Michelle.

The release is set for 1:30 p.m. at the Stefanski Stadium on campus.

Dr. Martin says Terwilliger, known to her students as “Ms. T,” was very committed to the school community.

“The kids loved her. I had a student this morning wh

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