A body was found in the Monongahela River in Washington County Sunday morning.
A nearby homeowner called the police when they saw an unresponsive person in the river around 10:30 a.m., near the 500 block of 1st Avenue in the Borough of Elco.
When police arrived they found Joseph D. Passafiume, 69 of California, Pa., “entangled in debris” about eight feet from the river banks, according to the Washington County coroner’s report.
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The cause of death will be determined after the autopsy is complete, the report said.
The Roscoe Fire Department and Brownsville Ambulance service assisted on the scene. Pennsylvania State Police have taken over the investigation.
First Published: January 2, 2022, 7:54 p.m.
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