The Body of a 73-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman Was Found in a Secluded Two- Story Home

The body of a 73-year-old woman was found in a secluded two-story Bethlehem Township home destroyed by fire.
Aug. 3, 2005

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) -- The body of a 73-year-old woman was found in a secluded two-story Bethlehem Township home destroyed by fire.

Fire broke out shortly after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, and a neighbor who heard smoke alarms called firefighters.

The body of Janet Housenick was found on the first floor, said Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek. He said he would perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

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