House fire claims life in Walhalla

A home fire last night in Walhalla’s Mountain View subdivision has left a 49-year old man dead. Coroner Karl Addis said Michael Joseph Marcello was extricated from the bedroom area of his home at 829 North Andover Drive. Within a few minutes, EMS determined Marcello showed no signs of life. An autopsy has been ordered. Multiple fire departments, including Walhalla, were alerted to the fire shortly after 9:30. Addis says the fire and police departments, along with the state Law Enforcement Division, are investigating the cause and origin of last night’s fire.