Mary "Sissy" L. Pastirik, 47, was found dead at the bottom of an observation tower by Canadian high school students. Evidence indicated that the death was a suicide, Adams County Pennsylvania Coroner Patricia Felix said.
Mrs. Pastirik's family said the suicide was unusual and unexpected. They believe Lariam, an anti-malarial medication Mrs. Pastirik took a year ago, contributed to her death by causing suicidal thoughts.
"This wasn't normal - you don't know how much she loved her kids. She...
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