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#7– 90-year-old wanders from home, found dead weeks later
George Pochiba
Dan Halliday and his search dog, Rocko, return after looking for George Pochiba. In the background, Renee Riggs holds her search dog, Jebidiah, while speaking to Pochiba’s family as they waited for an update.
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On June 10, George Pochiba, 90, who had dementia, walked away from his home on 13 Crescent Road in North Bethlehem Township and never returned. His body was found roughly four weeks later in a field along Brady Road, less than a half mile from where Pochiba was last seen.
Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said Pochiba died of natural causes. State police and volunteers searched the area surrounding his home on the evening of June 10 and continued throughout June 11, until the official search was called off. Family, friends and complete strangers continued to tirelessly scour the area for Pochiba. A Facebook page, “George Pochiba Search,” was set up to help organize search times and locations. It later became a place where community members could leave encouraging words of support for the family. People also provided donations toward a $3,000 reward for information leading to Pochiba’s safe return, and supporters gathered June 26 for a candlelight vigil at the Crescent Road home.