By: Richard L. Smith
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the deaths of a Maplewood couple discovered in their home earlier this summer have been ruled a murder-suicide
According to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Maplewood Police Chief Albert Sally, officers responded to a welfare check at 422 South 4th Street on July 11, 2025.
Inside the residence, police found the bodies of 73-year-old Kathleen Constantino and her husband, 71-year-old Michael Constantino.
Autopsy results revealed that Kathleen Constantino died from stab wounds.
Her husband, Michael Constantino, died from ingesting antifreeze, and his death has been classified as a suicide.
Officials said no additional information will be released and that the investigation into the matter has been formally concluded.