Teachers Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau and Anne Marie Murphy were also to be buried.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

His wife, Anne Marie Murphy, taught their son at Sandy Hook.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Anne Marie Murphy, a mother of four, died trying to protect 6-year-old Dylan Hockley as Adam Lanza terrorized the halls of Sandy Hook Elementary School in December.

CNN: The courage of teachers

Dawn Hochsprung and Mary Sherlach, Vicki Soto, Lauren Rousseau, Rachel Davino and Anne Marie Murphy -- they responded as we all hope we might respond in such terrifying circumstances -- with courage and with love, giving their lives to protect the children in their care.

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