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Niagara Gazette - 3/11/1948

An investigation into the death
In Memorial hospital today of Mrs.
Norma Zuch, 27, of 146 Seventyseventh
street, was under way at
press time by Coroner James W.
Heary. who said that It was reported
that the woman died of self-administered
poisoning.
Mrs. Zuch was admitted to the
hospital early on the morning of
February 27 after she had allegedly
swallowed two tablets from a prescription
containing bichloride of
mercury. The prescription was obtained
from a North Tonawanda
physician and was Intended for external
use" only.
A police Investigation at the time
revealed that Mrs. Zuch had been to
see the North Tonawanda physician
and after returning home at 3:45
a. m. told her husband that she and
a- woman companion had stopped In
a North Tonawanda tavern.
The husband, Earl Zuch, told
police that his wife had taken the
tablets a short time after returning
home and immediately became ill.
He said that he did not know what
was wrong with her until she admitted
taking the tablets. She was
rushed to the hospital and had been
there since.

Norma married ZUCH, Earl J on 22 May 1943 in Abilene, Taylor County, TX. Earl (son of ZUCH, Benjamin and KAUFMAN, Esther M) was born on 2 Apr 1919 in New York; died on 25 Nov 1992 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]