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The remains of Stephen C. Lepore were unearthed at 95 Peet Road in Dreher Township, Wayne County, said the Coroner's Office.
The skeletal remains were discovered by an unknown party on Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, and identified as Lepore using dental records on Thursday, Oct. 19, Coroner Edward R. Howell said.
Lepore, of Tobyhanna, was last seen on the morning of August 17, 2012, driving his 2007 Chevrolet Express, state police investigators have said.
His van was later found abandoned in Stroudsburg weeks later on Sept. 6, some 30 miles away from where his remains were eventually located.
He was 55 when he died.
Authorities have also said they suspected foul play in Lepore's disappearance, and that "there are people in the community who have information and are aware of the circumstances" of his death.
State police are continuing to investigate.
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