HAWLEY — The Office of the Wayne County Coroner was dispatched to the scene of a residential property located at 485 Long Ridge Rd, Palmyra Township, Hawley. Reportedly, the homeowner remotely accessed his
home video surveillance and observed a deceased person in his driveway and 911 was called.

Mark M. James, Chief Deputy Coroner, responded to the scene to perform a death investigation. An adult male was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:10pm by Chief Deputy James.

The decedent was identified as Mr. Thor Korneliussen, 80, who had been previously reported as a missing endangered person by the Pennsylvania State Police at Honesdale. Korneliussen was last seen in the area of Lock Street, Texas Township, White Mills on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 11:00pm.

An autopsy was conducted on Monday, December 15, 2025.

Pennsylvania State Police are also investigating. This is an ongoing investigation. No further details are
available at this time.