Authorities ID woman killed in Howell fire

The victim was a mother of five originally from Michigan

Debra Cataldo(Courtesy of the Cataldo family) 

HOWELL -- A woman who died in a house fire in Howell earlier this week has been identified as a mother of five from Michigan.

Howell police identified the woman in Tuesday's deadly fire as Debra Cataldo, 50, a resident of the West 5^th Street home.

Authorities have said the fire so far is not considered suspicious although the cause is still under investigation.

A passing motorist called 911 after spotting the house on fire in a blaze so hot that the flames had blown out the windows, police said at the time.

Woman found dead following Howell fire

Cataldo's obituary says she was born in Bay City, Michigan, and went to high school and college in that state before moving to Boston.

She was married and raised five children, the obituary said.