The poor old man was almost certainly mentally impaired. The electric company should never have been allowed to shut off his electricity in January. The government and social service agencies should have been notified to intervene.
I can imagine that he cried quietly as he froze to death, in hopes of seeing his wife again.
A sad, lonely old man, going over in his mind the memories of a lifetime, and how he came to be in the place he was.
Rest in peace, for you are now in a far better place. I hope you are again with your beloved.