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Barbara Martone

Case from Wayne, NJ dated Jan 08, 2017

Victim Details

Barbara Pet Petronchak Martone

Female

White / Caucasian

Wayne

NJ

2017-01-08

81

Barbara

Martone

06/28/2026

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On a winter day in Wayne, New Jersey, the life of 81-year-old Barbara Martone came to a tragic end. On January 8, 2017, she was found deceased in her home on Dwyer Street. A resident of Wayne for 44 years, Barbara was a well-known and loved member of the community. Her death was the result of a gunshot wound inflicted by her 80-year-old husband, Daniel L. Martone, who then took his own life in a murder-suicide.

The couple had been facing significant health challenges. Barbara was battling ...
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  • Barbara Martone – Disability Day of Mourning
  • New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV: Man in Wayne kills wife, then self in apparent murder-suicide
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    This case has stayed with me ever since I heard about it. I’ve been thinking a lot about Barbara a... ...Read More
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    I still can't wrap my head around this whole tragic event involving Barbara and Daniel Martone. This... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about how this tragic event might have been influenced by the immense stress f... ...Read More
    07/15/2023
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