Missing Parsippany Man Found Dead, No Foul Play Suspected

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Authorities don't suspect any foul play after a missing Parsippany nursing home resident was found dead Saturday, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

Staff at CareOne at Parsippany, an assisted-living facility, reported John Eschenbach missing to Parsippany police at about 10:30 p.m. Friday. Authorities launched a multi-agency search, which ended when Eschenbach, 79, was found dead at about noon Saturday in a tree line along Route 80.

There's no indication of foul play and nothing suspicious reported, according to the prosecutor's office.

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