Barb and "Buffycat," You suggested that I find a coroner's or medical-examiner's report. My grandmother died in a hospital, not at home or elsewhere, so I'm not sure those officials would have been involved. Nevertheless, I'm mailing a request to NYC Dept. of Records for the medical-examiner's report. The application is at http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/downloads/pdf/ocmeform.pdf . Thanks for the suggestion. PJ