Elaine and Philip Marco, aged 75 and 77 respectively, were found dead in their car after it drove through a flooded road in Liverpool. The couple was due to celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary next week. Emergency services were called after reports concerning the safety of two people, and they were discovered inside a submerged black Mercedes Class 180 on Queens Drive. The couple was taken to hospital, but unfortunately died soon after.
The couple was much loved by their family, who said in a statement, “We are devastated and heartbroken by the sudden loss of Elaine and Philip Marco. They were much loved parents to four children and 10 grandchildren.” They were a well-known Jewish couple in their community, having run a catering business serving the community for many years, which included weddings and bar mitzvahs.
“In many ways, they were the last of the old-fashioned funeral and catering establishment for the Jewish community,” said Jackie Silverman, a family friend. Rabbi Avremi Kievman, of the Chabad Lubavitch organization, also remembered the couple, saying, “For many years, they ran a catering business serving the community – they did weddings and bar mitzvahs. They were very dedicated and devoted grandparents, even more so than usual. They were a quiet and humble couple.”
The road where the incident happened is expected to remain closed for some time while an investigation is carried out. DCI Mike Dalton said, “Our thoughts go out to the family of the man and woman who sadly lost their lives in this tragic incident, despite the best efforts of passing members of the public, our officers, and Merseyside fire and rescue services at the scene. We are at the early stages of an ongoing investigation on Queens Drive to establish the circumstances of this tragic incident.”
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