MA MA - Clotilde “Claudette” Arruda Tremblay, 33, Portuguese native mom, Fall River, husband never reported her missing, 1988

[imstilla.grandma]

As part of Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III’s ongoing Missing Persons Initiative, their office, working with the Massachusetts Unresolved Unit and the Fall River Police Department, are seeking the public’s help in providing any information related to missing person, Clotilde (Arruda) Tremblay.

The DA’s Office revealed that Clotilde “Claudette” Arruda was born in St. Miguel in the Azores. After coming to the United States, she settled in Fall River where many of her family members also lived. In 1980, she married Robert Tremblay, and they later had a child together. While living in Fall River, Clotilde was employed working as a machine operator.

Clotilde went missing in 1988 at the age of 33. At the time of her disappearance, she was living with her husband and their 8-year-old daughter at 128 Pearce Street in Fall River. Clotilde had been working at F&F Braid Company which was also located on Pearce Street near her home.

According to the DA’s Office, her husband, Robert Tremblay, has claimed that Clotilde left him in 1988 for another man, although there is no evidence that he ever reported her disappearance to law enforcement authorities. Despite his claim, there has been no trace of Clotilde since that time. Family members reject the idea that Clotilde voluntarily ran off with another man. Her family described Clotilde as being extremely close to her daughter and the suggestion that she voluntarily disappeared leaving her daughter behind is not possible. A neighbor also expressed disbelief with the husband’s explanation. The neighbor described Clotilde as a loving mother who was inseparable from her daughter. For this reason and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, both Clotilde’s family members and her neighbor believe that something happened to Clotilde at that time.

To date, efforts by the police to locate Clotilde have been unsuccessful and her disappearance is considered suspicious. Law enforcement authorities are seeking the public’s help in providing any information regarding the disappearance or whereabouts of Clotilde (Arruda) Tremblay.

If you have any information, please contact: Lt. AnnMarie Robertson of the Massachusetts State Police at (508) 961-1918 or Lt. John MacDonald of the Fall River Police Department at (508) 324-2796 ext. 253.

*For Portuguese speaking callers, please call Detective Luis Vertentes of the Fall River Police Department at (508) 324-2796, ext. 260.

Bristol County District Attorney searching for Fall River mother after husband reportedly never reported her missing

As part of Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III’s ongoing Missing Persons Initiative, their office, working with the Massachusetts Unresolved Unit and the Fall River Police Department, are seeking the public’s help in providing any information related to missing person, Clotilde...

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[imstilla.grandma]

She was born as Clotilde Arruda in St. Miguel in the Azores and moved to Fall River to be with family.

Clotilde married Robert Tremblay in 1980 and they later had a daughter.

Her family and neighbor disputed that, saying Clotilde was “inseparable” from her daughter and would never leave her.

Both her family and neighbor believe something happened to Clotilde.

Authorities seek information on disappearance of Fall River woman in 1988

Clotilde Tremblay of Fall River hasn't been seen since 1988.

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[victoriarobinson642]

I wonder if she could be Dorchester Jane Doe. The timeline doesn't match her but her remains were skeletal, so they could be off.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Clothilde Tremblay – The Charley Project

 

[JerseyGirl]

Prosecutors Hope for New Clues 35 Years After Fall River Woman Went Missing

As prosecutors on the South Coast of Massachusetts take a renewed look at missing persons cases from the past five decades, they hope the public will give them new clues about the disappearance of a Fall River mom 35 years ago. Clotilde “Claudette” Arruda Tremblay was living on Pearce Street...

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[jennytrevor]

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I wonder if she could be Dorchester Jane Doe. The timeline doesn't match her but her remains were skeletal, so they could be off.

I think this matches up pretty well at least as far as appearance/age goes. I wonder if Clotilde had any Brazilian ancestry.

I wish I knew how they arrived at the date of estimated death for Dorchester Jane Doe as 2005. She was found with clothing, so maybe they knew the manufacturing date of that?

 

[Lusitana]

I think this matches up pretty well at least as far as appearance/age goes. I wonder if Clotilde had any Brazilian ancestry.

I wish I knew how they arrived at the date of estimated death for Dorchester Jane Doe as 2005. She was found with clothing, so maybe they knew the manufacturing date of that?

Considering Portugal's History, it's highly possible.

 

[Palisades]

New Britain Jane Doe?

705UFCT

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Considering Portugal's History, it's highly possible.

I thought so as well. I may email the detective on Dorchester Jane Doe's case if I get a second.

 

[DS2021]

I wish I knew how they arrived at the date of estimated death for Dorchester Jane Doe as 2005

From Doe Network
Between January 2002 and January 2005, an access door to the building basement was typically left unlocked. Whoever buried the woman knew that, and knew of the chimney as a hiding place.

 

[DSCrime]

Cold Case: What happened to Clotilde Arruda Tremblay?

This will air Tues April 25 @ 5pm on WPRI

imagine it will be uploaded to their YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@WPRI/videos

 

[dotr]

''Apr 24, 2023
Clotilde Arruda Tremblay disappeared without a trace in 1988. Hear what investigators believe may have happened and the clues they're looking for Tuesday on 12 News at 5.''

 

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[victoriarobinson642]

Photo from above

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Tremblay’s husband at the time told investigators he believed his wife ran off with another man, according to Quinn.

“We don’t find that to be credible,” Quinn said, adding that her husband is “a person of interest.”

Det. Lt. Ann Marie Robertson, who’s in charge of the Massachusetts State Police’s Unresolved Cases Unit, said investigators are looking into whether any unidentified remains found in New England belong to Tremblay.

“We believe she’s no longer living and we’re looking into this case,” Robertson said. “We want to give the family some closure … Every daughter deserves to know where her mother is.”

Fall River mom’s 1988 disappearance still baffles investigators

It’s been nearly 35 years since a Fall River mother vanished without a trace.

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[imstilla.grandma]

According to the DA’s Office, her husband, Robert Tremblay, has claimed that Clotilde left him in 1988 for another man, although there is no evidence that he ever reported her disappearance to law enforcement authorities. Despite his claim, there has been no trace of Clotilde since that time. Family members reject the idea that Clotilde voluntarily ran off with another man. Her family described Clotilde as being extremely close to her daughter and the suggestion that she voluntarily disappeared leaving her daughter behind is not possible. A neighbor also expressed disbelief with the husband’s explanation. The neighbor described Clotilde as a loving mother who was inseparable from her daughter. For this reason and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance, both Clotilde’s family members and her neighbor believe that something happened to Clotilde at that time.

Authorities, family members, searching for clues concerning missing Fall River mother

As part of Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III’s ongoing Missing Persons Initiative, their office, working with the Massachusetts Unresolved Unit and the Fall River Police Department, are seeking the public’s help in providing any information related to missing person, Clotilde...

fallriverreporter.com

 

[victoriarobinson642]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Now in NAMUS

 

[imstilla.grandma]

"Mr. McClendon maintains his innocence and I believe he's innocent," Fasoldt said.

A spokesperson for the Essex County District Attorney's office said they plan to retry McClendon.

No new trial date has been set.

Tremblay, of Salem, New Hampshire, was found in a Lawrence trainyard on Sept. 12, 1988, the day after she was reported missing. She had been stabbed and her body had been run over by a train, authorities said.

The victim had accompanied her mother and her mother's boyfriend to a Lawrence social club not far from the railyard and went outside to play while the adults stayed inside, authorities said last year. She was reported missing later that night.

Lawrence and Salem are just a few miles apart.

McClendon, a former employee of the Massachusetts prisons department, lived near Lawrence in Chelmsford and was doing carpentry work at the time of the killing, authorities said. He worked and attended church in Lawrence.

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A mistrial was reportedly declared Wednesday in the case against a former corrections officer accused of killing an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl 35 years ago. Melissa Ann Tremblay of Salem, New Hampshire, was found dead Sept. 12, 1988, at a railyard in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She was reported...

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[PommyMommy]

Clothilde Tremblay – The Charley Project

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Clothilde Tremblay​

Clothilde, circa 1988

• Missing Since 01/01/1988
• Missing From Fall River, Massachusetts
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Female
• Race White
• Date of Birth 06/19/1955 (69)
• Age 33 years old
• Height and Weight Unknown
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Clothilde's maiden name is Arruda. She goes by the nickname Claudette.

Details of Disappearance​

Clothilde was last seen in Fall River, Massachusetts sometime in 1988. At the time of her disappearance, she lived with her husband, Robert Tremblay, and their eight-year-old daughter in the 100 block of Pierce Street. She worked as a machine operator at the F&F Braid Company on the same street.

Robert never reported his wife missing; he stated she had simply left him for another man. Clothilde's relatives and the couple's neighbors were skeptical of this, however, saying she was very close to her child and wouldn't have abandoned her. There has been no indication of her whereabouts since 1988.

Clothilde was born in the Azores Islands, an Atlantic archipelago that's considered part of Portugal. She moved to the United States and settled in Fall River, where she had relatives, and in 1980 she married Robert. She enjoyed attending bingo games and had previously worked at a business called Trina. Her disappearance is considered suspicious and her case remains unsolved.

Last updated September 29, 2024; picture added, details of disappearance updated.

 

[LadyL]

"Mr. McClendon maintains his innocence and I believe he's innocent," Fasoldt said.

A spokesperson for the Essex County District Attorney's office said they plan to retry McClendon.

No new trial date has been set.

Tremblay, of Salem, New Hampshire, was found in a Lawrence trainyard on Sept. 12, 1988, the day after she was reported missing. She had been stabbed and her body had been run over by a train, authorities said.

The victim had accompanied her mother and her mother's boyfriend to a Lawrence social club not far from the railyard and went outside to play while the adults stayed inside, authorities said last year. She was reported missing later that night.

Lawrence and Salem are just a few miles apart.

McClendon, a former employee of the Massachusetts prisons department, lived near Lawrence in Chelmsford and was doing carpentry work at the time of the killing, authorities said. He worked and attended church in Lawrence.

Jury deadlocks in trial of Marvin McClendon, charged in 1988 murder of girl in Massachusetts

The trial of an Alabama man accused of the 1988 murder of an 11-year-old girl in Lawrence ended with a judge declaring a mistrial.

www.cbsnews.com

Jury deadlocks in trial against ex-corrections officer charged with killing girl in 1988

A mistrial was reportedly declared Wednesday in the case against a former corrections officer accused of killing an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl 35 years ago. Melissa Ann Tremblay of Salem, New Hampshire, was found dead Sept. 12, 1988, at a railyard in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She was reported...

www.nbcboston.com

is this her daughter? omg!