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John Fitzgerald Seward Sr

Death by Force
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John Fitzgerald Seward Sr., aged 55, tragically died on September 24, 2021, in Aiken, South Carolina. His death was part of a horrific incident that also claimed the lives of his wife, Mary Ann Powlas, and their daughter, Erica Nicole Seward. The incident occurred at their residence in The Boundary at Silver Bluff Apartments. Authorities identified the perpetrator as Johnathan Andrew Seward, the 19-year-old son of John Fitzgerald Seward Sr. and Mary Ann Powlas. Johnathan shot his parents and sis ...Read More
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  • Obituary for John Fitzgerald Seward, Sr. at Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home, Inc. and Shellhouse-Rivers Crematory
  • https://www.wrdw.com: Coroner identifies 4 Aiken family members dead in murder-suicide
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    Victim Details

    John Fitzgerald Seward Sr

    Male

    Aiken

    SC

    2021-09-24

    55

    John

    Fitzgerald Seward Sr

    11/06/2025

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