"UPPER MACUNGIE, PA — An elderly Pennsylvania man killed his wife then himself in what family members say was an act of `profound love` because of his wife's worsening dementia.
"Autopsies will be performed to determine the causes of the death for Charles Snelling and his wife, Adrienne, both 81. Their bodies were found Thursday inside their home in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County. They had been married 61 years.
"Snelling was a prominent figure in local Republican politics and had served as the chairman of the authority that manages Reagan and Dulles airports in Washington, D.C.
"A statement released by the family says the couple struggled to manage the effects of Adrienne Snelling's Alzheimer's disease. The statement said the family is shocked by the deaths but comforted by the knowledge her husband acted out of `deep devotion.`"
From WPVI...
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