Coroner: Woman died of exposure
SCRANTON - A 62-year-old woman whose body was found in West Scranton after she disappeared last month died of hypothermia, an autopsy performed Monday showed.
Sharon Price, Rear 414 14th Ave., who was partially blind and suffered from schizophrenia, disappeared Oct. 27 after an appointment at a Luzerne Street hair salon.
Her body was found by a work crew Friday in woods near Luzerne Street and South Sherman Avenue.
Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland said the investigation continues into the manner of death.