Obituaries
Springfield Resident, 89, Dies Before Sentencing for Wife's Murder
An elderly Springfield resident, who was slated for sentencing in the stabbing of his long-time wife, has died.
Ernest Francis Rayfield, 89, of Springfield, died June 18, according to reports on Philly.com and a death notice posted in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Rayfield was scheduled for sentencing yesterday for stabbing his long-time wife to death.
Click here to read the Philly.com report.
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