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Woman who died in fire ID’d

Friday, March 26, 2004 | 11:21 a.m.

An 86-year-old woman who died March 20 in a fire at an eastern Las Vegas assisted living facility has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office as Katherine Roche.

Roche and another resident, Warren Melius, 59, were killed when a fire started in the living room of the home, located on Holly Hill Avenue near St. Louis Avenue and McLeod Street.

Firefighters found Roche on the floor of a bedroom and Melius in the living room, Szymanski said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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