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Sneak peek: Death at the Parsonage

January 02, 2014 / 02:40

This episode covers the tragic suicide of Joseph Marante, the affair involving Cindy Marante and Reverend AB Shermer, and the subsequent investigation into the circumstances surrounding these events.

On October 29, 2008, Joseph Marante was found dead at the Readers Methodist Church, having shot himself. His daughter, Rose Cobb, recounts the shock of learning about her father's death and the impact it had on their family.

Rose reveals that her father discovered his wife Cindy's affair with Reverend AB Shermer, the church's assistant pastor. She shares her feelings of betrayal and confusion regarding her mother's actions and the Reverend's role in the situation.

Additionally, Rose raises concerns about the Reverend's past, noting that he has lost two wives under suspicious circumstances, which adds to her suspicions about his character.

The episode highlights the emotional turmoil faced by the Cobb family and the questions surrounding the Reverend's conduct within the church.

TLDR

A father's suicide exposes a church affair and dark secrets.

Episode

2:40

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[Music] on October 29th 2008 there was a suicide that occurred at the readers Methodist

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Church The Church secretary arrived for work and found Mr manant behind the reverend's

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desk Joseph marante was a parishioner at the church and he was slumped over over

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the chair and it was a very bloody gruesome sight he had shot himself with a handgun my mom sat us down and she just

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said your father decided he didn't want to be here anymore I love my dad he was one of my greatest Role

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Models oh my God I know what is Kidd kids meant to him that's why people couldn't believe that he would do that

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my name is Rose cob my brother is Joie XY about a week after Joe's suicide Rose Cobb calls our Police Department I knew

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that something was not right she said that Joe discovered that his wife Cindy was having an

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affair with the Reverend AB Shermer she was the assistant to the pastor I found some text messages on her

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cell phone from Ab him telling her that he loved her and how nice she looked um he couldn't wait to see

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her how could my mom ever do something like this to our family I feel now that she was very

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vulnerable and I feel as though he seduced her he knew exactly what he was doing I didn't think that he was

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following the rules of the church I just had a lot of questions about who he was Rose also alerts us to the fact that

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the Reverend has lost now two wives his first wife fell down the stairs and died and then the second wife dies from

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being in a car accident that's strange the hair on the back of my neck actually stood

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up I thought he was AF Fred something was wrong

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Episode Highlights

A Tragic Discovery
On October 29, 2008, a suicide at the church shocked the community.
@ 00m 09s
January 02, 2014
Unraveling Secrets
Rose Cobb uncovers her brother's tragic circumstances, including an affair involving the Reverend.
@ 01m 07s
January 02, 2014
Strange Patterns
The Reverend's history raises suspicions after two wives die under mysterious circumstances.
@ 02m 06s
January 02, 2014

Episode Quotes

I love my dad; he was one of my greatest role models.
Sneak peek: Death at the Parsonage
How could my mom ever do something like this to our family?
Sneak peek: Death at the Parsonage
The hair on the back of my neck actually stood up.
Sneak peek: Death at the Parsonage

Key Moments

Suicide Discovery00:09
Family Betrayal01:41
Suspicious Reverend02:06

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