PA PA - Mary Ann Verdecchia, 10, Bloomfield, 7 June 1962

[pittsburghgirl]

Mary Ann Verdecchia, age 10, Missing since 7 June 1962

LINKS:

https://archive.triblive.com/news/unfound/answers-still-sought-for-lonely-child-who-disappeared-from-pittsburgh-in-1962/

Little Girl's Disappearance 50 Years Ago Still Unsolved

Mary Ann Verdecchia's disappearance rocked the Pittsburgh area in 1962.

patch.com

A Life Lost: What Happened to Mary Ann Verdecchia?

A little girl went out to play one sunny afternoon and was never seen again, launching a six-decade mystery that still baffles police.

medium.com

Mary Ann Verdecchia: Mysteries On The Fifth Floor

Mary Ann Verdecchia was a 10 year old from Pittsburgh, PA. She was raised by her aunt and loved to visit people in the neighborhood. Mary Ann disappeared on June 7, 1962. Her mystery was the last o…

theunfoundpodcast.com

I wanted to bump this. It's worth pondering again that there was one murder and two disappearances from ONE floor of an apartment building over a 4-year period. All of the victims were female. Hard to believe that's a coincidence. See the link to Mysteries on the Fifth Floor.

 

[PGHJW]

See the link to Mysteries on the Fifth Floor.

I listened to this. Seems like it was done in 2022 and Therese was still extremely sharp. I received/read the book at Christmas but there were a few things that I took away from the podcast that I don't remember seeing/hearing anywhere else.

I don't remember knowing that Jean Emery had previously lived next door to Mary Ann, which is how she knew her and the cat. Therese doesn't seem to think Jean Emery was involved and seems to try to paint her being a prostitute as more out of necessity than anything else. She also completely clears building manager William Dozier. Ultimately she feels that the sighting, by two boys, of Mary Ann getting into a car was credible and that she did so and was subsequently murdered.