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53. Woman Dies in House Fire
An 80-year-old woman died Tuesday afternoon in a
. The blaze was reported about 2:30 p.m. at
home on Sunnyside Avenue. The victim was identified
Mary Cass. Her husband, Roy Cass, 80, was
at home at the time of the fire.
from the local fire department were trying to
the exact cause of the fire. They said
looked like the woman had fallen asleep on
sofa with a cigarette in her hand.
The
of the home was estimated at $700,000. The
were married in 1945. Both of them had
smokers throughout most of their lives.
Mr. Cass
, “Six months ago, we decided to quit smoking,
we wanted to live to be 100. So
went to a smoking cessation clinic. The clinic
! We both managed to quit a month ago.
least I thought we both did. I can't
she was smoking behind my back.”
Mr. Cass
sobbing after his remarks. He repeatedly cried out
wife’s name. Authorities took him to a nursing
where he could be kept under surveillance.
“We’ve
too many instances of long-time married couples who,
they discover their spouse is dead, commit suicide
48 hours,” said a nursing home spokesperson. “Mr.
’s behavior has been erratic, from talking nonstop to
to staring vacantly. We are going to have
watch him closely.”
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