The widow of a retired police officer who shot dead two of their daughters before turning the gun on himself will receive $ 500,000 in death benefits despite earlier fears she 'd be left penniless . Former White Plains Officer Glen Hochman had filed new retirement papers removing his wife as beneficiary just 10 days before he carried out the killings in Harrison , New York on February 21 . It means that the state could recognize the original form - and it has indicated it will do so , the lawyer , Warren Roth , told the newspaper . Scroll down for video . Payout : Glen Hochman , left , removed his wife Anamarie as a beneficiary of his retirement just days before he shot dead two of their daughters and took his own life . But she will likely still receive a payout . 'She would have been left with nothing had this happened two weeks later , ' he said . 'They could have decided to accept the other form ... but this saves everyone years of litigation . 'We appreciate the state stepping up and helping the family in this critical situation . ' White Plains officials have also indicated that the city will cover health insurance for Mrs DiPietro-Hochman , 50 , and her surviving 22-year-old daughter , Samantha , for 90 days , Roth said . He added that he hopes they can come to a longer-term agreement over the health insurance . Glen Hochman , 52 , retired from the White Plains force after 22 years on January 30 . Three weeks later , when his wife and their older daughter were in Connecticut , he gunned down 17-year-old Alissa and 13-year-old Deanna with his 40-caliber Glock as they slept . Murdered : He shot dead 17-year-old Alissa and 13-year-old Deanna ( pictured ) as well as the family 's three dogs before taking his life on February 21 . He and his wife had spoken about separating before the deaths . Left behind : His wife , Anamarie DiPietro-Hochman , second left , and their surviving daughter , 22-year-old Samantha , center , are pictured at funerals for the two slain teenagers . He then killed their three dogs , typed out a suicide note on the computer and shot himself . Mrs DiPietro-Hochman asked Alissa 's teenage boyfriend to check the house because neither had been able to contact anyone there . He discovered Hochman 's body in the garage . He called police who found the girls ' bodies . Hochman , who had no known health or psychiatric problems , apparently carried out the killings after he and his wife had spoken about a possible separation weeks earlier . Before the murders , Mrs DiPietro-Hochman went to police to report a non-violent argument with her husband over an $ 80 cellphone bill because a friend had urged her to record such incidents . Authorities said the suicide note , which was addressed to his wife and which included five or six pages of instructions on getting things in order , indicated that the killings were premeditated . Scene : Alissa 's boyfriend found Glen Hochman 's body in the garage after Mrs DiPietro-Hochman asked them to check on her family . Police later found the bodies of the girls , who had been shot in their sleep . Interviews with people who knew him found no one had an inkling that 'Mr . Hoffman would have committed this heinous crime , ' said Harrison police Chief Anthony Marraccini last week . Still , 'Harrison police investigators discovered a suicide note at the residence indicating that the killings were premeditated by Mr. Hochman , ' he said . He added : 'It 's difficult , especially when you see two young girls , their lives have been ripped away , brutally murdered . You ca n't get any rationale for that ... The act is so incredibly bad . '
Former NY cop Glen the White Plains filed new retirement papers that barred his wife from a payout just days before he killed their daughters and himself . But the state had not yet processed the form and so could choose to recognize the original form instead - which they have indicated they will do . Anamarie DiPietro-the White Plains and her oldest daughter were out of town when he shot their daughters , 13 and 17 , while they slept on February 21 . He also killed their dogs before shooting himself dead . the White Plains , who had retired from Hochman police just three weeks earlier , and his wife had spoken about a trial separation .