Carbon monoxide killed members of a Newton family in N.H., officials say

Two women of a Newton family of four died of carbon monoxide poisoning after the deadly gas leaked into their New Hampshire vacation home in December, authorities said on Wednesday.

Valerie Goldstein, 22, and Violet Goldstein, 19, died of carbon monoxide poisoning, the New Hampshire Department of Safety said. Their manner of death remains pending.

The cause and manner of death of Lyla Goldstein, 54, of Newton, remains pending as well, the department said.

Matthew Goldstein, 52, of Newton, died of carbon monoxide poisoning, the department announced on Dec. 27, 2024. The manner of his death remains pending.

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Authorities said that the heating system in Goldstein’s New Hampshire vacation home at 2962 Province Lake Road in Wakefield malfunctioned. The faulty system led to carbon monoxide leaking into the vacation home.

The Newton family of four was supposed to attend a holiday event in New Hampshire, New Hampshire State Fire Marshal Sean Toomey said in a press conference in December.

When they didn’t show up, family members requested local authorities check up on the Goldsteins at their vacation home, Toomey said.

There, authorities found the Goldsteins dead, according to the fire marshal. The home didn’t have any working carbon monoxide alarms inside.

The family died overnight, Toomey added. Three of them were found dead in a bedroom, while one was found in the bathroom.

Carbon monoxide deaths in New Hampshire have spiked in 2024, with 10 cases reported this year, according to Toomey. There are usually two to three cases per year.

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