The Centre County Coroner’s Office on Friday released the names of two people killed in a March house fire in Spring Township.
Melvin Emel, 79, and his sister, Evelyn Rees, 73, died in the blaze on March 28 that destroyed a home on the 100 block of Mulbarger Lane, where they both resided, according to Coroner Scott Sayers. Both died of smoke inhalation and the manner of death was ruled accidental.
The victims’ names had been withheld pending positive identification through DNA analysis…