Editor’s note: This news organization has been telling the stories of unclaimed dead and the impact on the community since 2019. As of this publication, at least 240 people have been removed from morgues and found final resting places. But hundreds more remain unclaimed in Bucks and Montgomery counties.
When Kenneth Degothseir was found dead in his Bensalem apartment more than a decade ago, his roommate told authorities that he had no family.
The Bucks County Coroner’s Office staff conducted a search for next of kin. They found a possible ex-wife, but voice messages and letters went unanswered…