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Coroner’s Office looking for families of two Modesto residents who died last month

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The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office is looking for the families of two Modesto residents who died last month.

Gina Smith, 53, died of natural causes at Doctors Medical Center on Sept. 21.

Ronald Hiatt, 51, died of natural causes at his home on Sept. 16.

Authorities ask anyone with information about Smith’s or Hiatt’s families to call Detective Frank Leyva at (209) 567-4480.

This story was originally published October 14, 2019 at 4:04 PM.

Erin Tracy
The Modesto Bee
Erin Tracy covers criminal justice and breaking news. She began working at the Modesto Bee in 2010 and previously worked at papers in Woodland and Eureka. She is a graduate of Humboldt State University.
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