2 Found Dead In Wolfeboro House
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Aug. 19,2009(Group 1)WOLFEBORO, N.H. -- Two people were found dead Wednesday in a Wolfeboro house.
A neighbor found the bodies at about 4 p.m. Wednesday on Anagance Lane and called police.
Authorities said carbon monoxide may have contributed to the unidentified victims' deaths. There were no carbon monoxide detectors in the home and no indications of foul play, officials said.
"The fire department did report to us that they did detect with their meters the presence of carbon monoxide in the structure when they arrived," said Rob Farley, the state's deputy fire marshal. "We're piecing together (a) timeline and trying to put together what may have happened in the house."
While investigators said it appears this was an accident, the exact cause of these deaths remains unknown.
The medical examiner's office is scheduled to conduct autopsies Thursday, which will also determine when the victims died. If carbon monoxide indeed took these lives, the fire marshal's office said the victims were likely unaware, saying the gas has no color and no odor.
The victims' identities were withheld pending family notification.
Article from WMUR. http://www.wmur.com/news/20469617/detail.html
Autopsies have shown that a Wolfeboro couple found dead in their home Wednesday died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
John Clarke, 86, and Ethel Clarke, 87, were pronounced dead at the scene when emergency crews were called to their home. A neighbor discovered the bodies of the couple.
"You couldn't ask for better neighbors," said neighbor Diane Pelletier.
Pelletier said the Clarkes loved golfing and gardening, and they spent time with her children. John Clarke had retired from the FBI, while Ethel Clarke retired from the CIA.
Pelletier said she wasn't home when investigators surrounded the Clarkes' home with yellow police tape, but she watched when they walked near the couple's garage, measuring carbon monoxide levels.
"It's just so sudden," she said. "It doesn't seem like it was their time."
Pelletier said the two were relatively active and engaged with the people around them.
"My daughter would be on the trampoline, so she'd come over here and John, and they'd watch her bounce on the trampoline," she said. "They got a kick out of it."
Neighbors said the Clarkes had endless stories about their travels and their professions. They also shared vegetables from their garden.
"We loved them," Pelletier said. "We miss them, and we'll see them again someday."
Investigators said the carbon monoxide poisoning was accidental, but they are still working to determine the source. They said it's not clear whether the gas came from the home's furnace, a gas fireplace or the car parked in the basement-level garage.
Article from WMUR. http://www.wmur.com/news/20480295/detail.html
A neighbor found the bodies at about 4 p.m. Wednesday on Anagance Lane and called police.
Authorities said carbon monoxide may have contributed to the unidentified victims' deaths. There were no carbon monoxide detectors in the home and no indications of foul play, officials said.
"The fire department did report to us that they did detect with their meters the presence of carbon monoxide in the structure when they arrived," said Rob Farley, the state's deputy fire marshal. "We're piecing together (a) timeline and trying to put together what may have happened in the house."
While investigators said it appears this was an accident, the exact cause of these deaths remains unknown.
The medical examiner's office is scheduled to conduct autopsies Thursday, which will also determine when the victims died. If carbon monoxide indeed took these lives, the fire marshal's office said the victims were likely unaware, saying the gas has no color and no odor.
The victims' identities were withheld pending family notification.
Article from WMUR. http://www.wmur.com/news/20469617/detail.html
Autopsies have shown that a Wolfeboro couple found dead in their home Wednesday died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
John Clarke, 86, and Ethel Clarke, 87, were pronounced dead at the scene when emergency crews were called to their home. A neighbor discovered the bodies of the couple.
"You couldn't ask for better neighbors," said neighbor Diane Pelletier.
Pelletier said the Clarkes loved golfing and gardening, and they spent time with her children. John Clarke had retired from the FBI, while Ethel Clarke retired from the CIA.
Pelletier said she wasn't home when investigators surrounded the Clarkes' home with yellow police tape, but she watched when they walked near the couple's garage, measuring carbon monoxide levels.
"It's just so sudden," she said. "It doesn't seem like it was their time."
Pelletier said the two were relatively active and engaged with the people around them.
"My daughter would be on the trampoline, so she'd come over here and John, and they'd watch her bounce on the trampoline," she said. "They got a kick out of it."
Neighbors said the Clarkes had endless stories about their travels and their professions. They also shared vegetables from their garden.
"We loved them," Pelletier said. "We miss them, and we'll see them again someday."
Investigators said the carbon monoxide poisoning was accidental, but they are still working to determine the source. They said it's not clear whether the gas came from the home's furnace, a gas fireplace or the car parked in the basement-level garage.
Article from WMUR. http://www.wmur.com/news/20480295/detail.html
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