Mother of sisters killed inside East Liberty home speaks out: ‘It's a loss for everybody'

PITTSBURGH — The mother of two sisters killed in February 2014 inside their East Liberty home spoke out Tuesday for the first time.

The family of Susan Wolfe and Sarah Wolfe sent Channel 11 News countless photos of their daughters.

"It's been over two years. I could try to tell you something about getting closure, but we just want people to see that we still think about them every day and it's a big part of our lives,” Kevin Wolfe, the sisters’ brother, said.

The sisters' father and four of their siblings are in Pittsburgh for their homicide trial, which started Monday, but noticeably absent is their mother, Pierrette Wolfe.

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“I'm thinking of my daughters, and I'm thinking of my family being in Pittsburgh,” she said.

Pierrette spoke to Channel 11 News Tuesday over the phone from her home in Iowa.

She said she talks about her daughters all the time, but the details of their death and the case against defendant, Allen Wade, are things she does not want to know.

“My family has been good enough to shield me,” Pierrette Wolfe said.

In the second day of testimony, homicide detectives described finding the women's bodies in the basement of their East Liberty home. Susan Wolfe, 44, was naked and bloodied from multiple head wounds. Sarah Wolfe, 38, had her head covered by a comforter with a bullet hole in it, detectives testified.

Forensic experts also took the stand Tuesday, saying DNA evidence on one of the sisters tied Wade to the crime.

Prosecutors said Wade, 45, killed the women, who were his neighbors, and took $600 from their bank account.

The defense is arguing that investigators tossed out other evidence that showed Wade was not present when the sisters were murdered.

“Horrible things happen to people all over the world, and we're not immune. This is our horrible thing, and we just have to deal with it,” Pierrette Wolfe said.

She said she remembers Susan Wolfe as a loving teacher who spent her life helping children, and Sarah Wolfe as a devoted doctor at UPMC who was dedicated to her work.

“They loved Pittsburgh. They had friends there. It's a loss for everybody,” Pierrette Wolfe said.

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