An autopsy has determined the deaths of a husband and wife in Maplewood in July was a murder-suicide, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 15.

On Friday, July 11, Maplewood police responded to a welfare check at 422 S 4th St. and found Kathleen Constantino, 73 and her husband, Michael Constantino, 71, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Maplewood Police Chief Albert Sally said.

The autopsy determined Kathleen died from stab wounds and Michael died from an anti-freeze overdose, authorities said. His death has been ruled a suicide, authorities said.

Born in Orange, Kathleen spent many years as a dietician with Aramark Food Service and later worked as a customer service representative with Target, according to her obituary from the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home website.

She was

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