WEST MILFORD, N.J. -- Authorities say an 85-year-old Korean War veteran has died while working on a pump in his home's septic system.
Police in West Milford say that Benjamin Barbieri was found in the pump tank in his home by a family member on Sunday.
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Sgt. Det. Joseph Walker told The Record that the cause of death was unknown, but natural causes and electrocution were the most likely possibilities.
Barbieri served in the Army and was a mechanic for Continental Can.
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Information from: The Record (Woodland Park, N.J.), http://www.northjersey.com
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