The body of the son of Marlene Anielski, the mayor of Walton Hills and a candidate for Ohio’s 17th Senate District, was found dead at Sugarbush Park in Macedonia Thursday afternoon, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Joseph Anielski was pronounced dead at 4:10 p.m. March 4, according to a Medical Examiner’s Office spokesperson. The cause and manner of death of Anielski, a senior at St. Ignatius High School, is under investigation, the spokesperson said. An autopsy was performed March 5.
The Macedonia Police Department is also still investigating, a police spokesperson said March 5.
A statement from St. Ignatius said high school staff, faculty and students have been informed of the death, and that the school had spoken with the family to express support and condolences.
“We will join as a faith community to pray for him, for his family and friends, and for all who are suffering with this loss,” the statement read. “We will do whatever we can to comfort them through this difficult time.”