Elk County coroner Michelle Muccio has identified the victim of Tuesday’s fatal house fire in Saint Marys. The coroner’s office identified the woman as 85-year-old Margaret Cavalline. Officials say the fire broke out in the kitchen area of the home around 4:30 p.m. Muccio says the woman was pronounced dead approximately one hour later and says she died as a result of smoke inhalation. Her death has been ruled as accidental and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
