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A crowdfunding campaign created Sunday could help family members pay for the burial costs of three Coalport residents who died Saturday as a result of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
“It’s a sad time for Coalport,” Coalport Mayor Peggy Maddalena said. “I’m sure the people of Coalport will pull together to support those involved in this tragic incident.”
A malfunctioning furnace caused carbon monoxide to leak into a Main Street residence Saturday, killing 67-year-old Robert McClellan, his 57-year-old wife, Brenda, and her brother, Ronald Jasper, 68, state police reported.
The crowdfunding campaign was created on www.gofundme.com by Tina Oshall to help pay for the family’s funerary costs. By late Monday afternoon, 63 people had donated nearly $4,000 to
Malfunctioning furnace blamed in deaths of 3 relatives Follow Us
Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Tuesday, February 2, 2021
COALPORT, Pa. (AP) - A malfunctioning coal-burning furnace is to blame for the deaths of three family members whose bodies were found in a central Pennsylvania home over the weekend, authorities said.
State police in Clearfield County said the problem caused carbon monoxide to leak into the Coalport residence, killing 67-year-old Robert McClellan, his 57-year-old wife, Brenda, and her 68-year-old brother, Ronald Jasper.
The owner of a business below the residence called 911 Saturday after finding the building full of smoke. The Glendale Volunteer Fire Department responded at 10:15 a.m. Saturday but found the victims dead. Assistant Fire Chief Hugh Yeckley said they are believed to have died sometime during the night.