CA CA - Maria Evangelista, 36, San Francisco, 28 January 1997

[TheArtfulDetective]

Maria Giovanna Evangelista


Evangelista, circa 1997

Details:

• Missing Since - 01/28/1997
• Missing From - San Francisco, California
• Classification - Missing
• Sex - Female
• Race - Hispanic
• Date of Birth - 08/01/1960
• Age - 36 years old
• Height and Weight - 5'2, 145 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics - Hispanic female. Brown hair, brown eyes.
• Other: Dental x-rays available

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Evangelista was last seen on January 28, 1997, at a hotel in San Francisco, California.
She had flown from Toronto to San Francisco and was supposed to go back in February. Maria told her mother that she didn't want to return to Louis-H Lafontaine Hospital in Montréal and wanted to remain in California to work. She stayed in a hotel in San Francisco until February 7, 1997. Maria's luggage remained in the hotel room. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.

Investigating Agency:
San Francisco Police Department (415)-553-1071
Case# 97-0312482

Info-Crime Montréal - (514) 393-1133
Case# - 54-970203-041

Maria Giovanna Evangelista – The Charley Project
Maria Giovanna Evangelista Service de police de la Ville de Montréal - SPVM
Maria Giovanna Evangelista

 

[dotr]

Maria Evangelista missing - Bing images

 

[TootsieFootsie]

https://www.milforddailynews.com/story/news/2022/10/19/maria-evangelista-milford-massachusetts-upton-unsolved-murder-killed-1985/8233266001/

Maria Evangelista was found in a shallow grave in Upton in 1985. Her case remains unsolved​

 

[Pennysmom1]

https://www.milforddailynews.com/story/news/2022/10/19/maria-evangelista-milford-massachusetts-upton-unsolved-murder-killed-1985/8233266001/

Maria Evangelista was found in a shallow grave in Upton in 1985. Her case remains unsolved​

I'm don't think this is the same Maria Evangelista as the Maria Giovanna Evangelista. This one from Upton is in Massachusetts. The details don't match and she is still listed on Charley Project and Doe Network.

 

[Pennysmom1]

1886DFCA - Maria Giovanna Evangelista

Name: Maria Giovanna Evangelista
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: January 28, 1997
Location Last Seen: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: August 1, 1960
Age: 36 years old
Race: White
Gender: Female
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Maria Evangelista was last seen on January 27, 1997, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Maria had called her mother to tell her that she no longer wanted to return to the to Louis-H Lafontaine Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Montreal, and would like to work in California. She flew in January from Toronto to San Francisco. She stayed in a hotel in San Francisco and was supposed to be back in February. Maria's luggage was found in the hotel on February 7, 1997.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: San Francisco Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Sgt. Christopher Long
Agency Phone Number: 415-558-5508
Agency E-Mail: [email protected]
Agency Case Number: 97-0312482

Agency Name: Service de Police de la Ville de Montreal
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 514-393-1133
Agency E-Mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 54-970203-041

NCIC Case Number: M-005152579
NamUs Case Number: 41468

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
CA DOJ
SPVM

Admin Notes​

Added: 2/7/06; Last Updated: 9/23/22 - By: hb

 

[Pennysmom1]

MISSING: Maria Giovanna Evangelista - 1997 - Montréal, QC — CANADA UNSOLVED

On January 27, 1997, 36-year-old Maria Giovanna Evangelista called her mother with some news. She was going to California. Ten days later, she vanished.

www.canadaunsolved.com

 

[Teamir]

Just in case anyone who knew her sees this - did she by chance have a broken jaw at some point, with a plate put in? There’s a NV UI with that characteristic.

 

[branmuffin]

Why do they refer to her race as Hispanic? Italians aren't considered Hispanic. Portuguese are not considered Hispanic so why would an Italian be considered Hispanic?

 

[TheArtfulDetective]

Why do they refer to her race as Hispanic? Italians aren't considered Hispanic. Portuguese are not considered Hispanic so why would an Italian be considered Hispanic?

I'm guessing Charley Project (and my original post) was probably incorrect about that info because it appears other agencies refer to her as white.

 

[spartanx]

Did she have a psychiatric history? If she could decide whether to work, then she wasn't disabled. I think if her mind was okay, then she was kidnapped or ran away with someone. Maybe she wasn't going to work, but to meet someone.
Whatever the case,
Rest in peace.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I don't think she left willingly to start a new life elsewhere without her luggage. My guess would be she encountered the wrong person. I feel for her family; it's so sad when a missing person's family is in another country. And if something did happen, it means the perp is still out there.

 

[Atombudd]

On January 27, 1997, 36-year-old Maria Giovanna Evangelista called her mother with some news. As she packed her belongings inside her home in Saint-Léonard, Québec, she explained that she didn’t want to return to the Louis-H. LaFontaine Hospital - a large psychiatric hospital in #Montréal, that at one time had over 5,000 patients.
Maria said she wanted to work in California, but would return home by February. Her affiliation with the hospital and the type of work she was seeking in California is unknown.

By the next day, Maria had travelled 541 km to Toronto, where she caught a flight of over five hours to San Francisco. According to the State of California Department of Justice, Maria was last seen in San Francisco on January 28.
Sometime over the next 10 days, Maria vanished.
On February 7, 1997, her luggage and personal belongings were found in her room at an unnamed hotel where she had been staying. Whether Maria knew anyone in San Francisco or had any specific plan is unknown, as are the details of what she did during that time. It’s unclear when she was reported missing and by whom.

MISSING: Maria Giovanna Evangelista - 1997 - Montréal, QC — CANADA UNSOLVED

On January 27, 1997, 36-year-old Maria Giovanna Evangelista called her mother with some news. She was going to California. Ten days later, she vanished.

www.canadaunsolved.com