Community Rallies In Support Of Bucks Co. Teacher Killed In Triple Stabbing

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The friends of Deborah Castiglia, who was brutally killed along with her parents over the weekend in Northampton Township, have set up a GoFundMe page to raise money and to show support for Deborah's surviving daughter.

Deborah, 53, was a math teacher in the Centennial School District and lived in Plumstead Township. Her parents, Fred, 90, and Judith, 84, who lived on Heather Road in Churchville, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

The three were found stabbed to death on Monday at the couple's Churchville home. Deborah's 55-year-old brother, Kevin, admitted to the killings and has been charged with three counts each of criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, terroristic threats, and recklessly endangering another person; two counts of possession of an instrument of crime with intent; six counts of simple assault; and one count of resisting arrest.

"The loss of the Castiglia family in the Churchville killings is profoundly felt across the Centennial School District and the Northampton Township community," said JoAnn Rakowski of Northampton Township who set up the GoFundMe page. "This is for the daughter of Deborah and the granddaughter of Fred and Judith. The support would mean the world during this difficult time and will show that Deborah's daughter will not face this tragedy alone."

Rakowski added, "Even a small donation can make a big difference. If you are unable to donate, sharing this link would also be a huge help."

Deborah had been a teacher with the Centennial School District for 26 years, working first as a math teacher at Klinger Middle School from 1999 until 2018 before moving to William Tennant High School, where she had presently taught.

Centennial Superintendent Dr. Abe Lucabaugh said everything she did was "with tremendous care and compassion for her students. She also gave her time generously as a coach of girls' volleyball and also as a softball coach. This was a very tragic event. It's very difficult to navigate."