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