CA CA - Nancy Galvani, 33, San Francisco, 8 Aug 1982

[zwiebel]

Alison Galvani is still hoping for justice in the 1982 murder of her mother Nancy, she says. Despite the fact she failed in a wrongful death suit November 2013.

Alison was only five when her mom's strangled body was washed up in San Francisco Bay in 1982. She'd been in the process of divorcing her husband Patrick.

Alison was raised by her father. Now she believes he was responsible for her mother's murder.

http://www.latimes.com/local/column...0140110-dto,0,6860612.htmlstory#axzz2q7YUaGP2

 

[Zuri]

Very interesting. I wonder if any of the forensic evidence has been preserved or would it have biodegraded? People have been convicted by circumstantial evidence all the time. I wonder why the DA has not proceeded with prosecution?

 

[zwiebel]

Seems strange there was no prosecution. Mom's car was found in dad's garage, for a start. She had driven there to pick up daughter after a custody visitation, telling friends she would be back soon.

So timeline seems to be; mom drives to dad's to pickup child .....and ends up floating in SF bay without daughter, clothes or vehicle, which are all at dad's. Errrrr??

 

[zwiebel]

Perhaps the killer murdered mom then kindly dropped mom's vehicle off at dad's, in order not to inconvenience him?

 

[zwiebel]

Very interesting. I wonder if any of the forensic evidence has been preserved or would it have biodegraded? People have been convicted by circumstantial evidence all the time. I wonder why the DA has not proceeded with prosecution?

Mom's body was bound with rope. Daughter says dad was an expert with ropes. I can't help wondering if cut ends of the rope that bound Nancy's body might match cut ends of ropes found elsewhere. If the police got a search warrant in time.

The water would have destroyed most evidence on the body, I guess. I wonder if coroner's samples were kept though?

 

[katydid23]

Looks like Dad dodged a bullet. I don't see them catching him at this late date.

 

[CastlesBurning]

Bumping for Nancy...it's now been 38 years.

 

[Caring1]

An arrest has been made for Nancy’s murder. His name is not yet mentioned since he hasn’t been arraigned yet. No other details are released at this time. This is an ongoing investigation.

November 25, 2025

On Monday, Nancy's former husband, now 81 years old, was arrested in San Francisco and was booked into jail in San Mateo County on suspicion of murder.

SF man arrested in cold-case murder of wife, whose body was found floating in bay in 1982: police

Foster City police made an arrest in a decades-old murder cold case, the department said. In 1982, the body of Nancy Galvani was found floating inside a sleeping bag near the San Mateo Bridge. Nancy's husband, now 81 years old, has been arrested.

abc7news.com

 

[Kapua]

Praying for Alison. It's been so long. May justice be served. IMHO.

 

[dotr]

Dec 10, 2025 #eastidahonews #murder #galvani
#eastidahonews #galvani #murder Foster City Police Department announces the arrest of a suspect in connection with a long-standing cold case. On Monday, November 24, 2025, investigators located and arrested the suspect in San Francisco without incident.The 81-year-old suspect, Patrick Galvani (12/26/1943), was taken into custody after detectives re-opened the case. The original incident occurred in 1982, when the body of the suspect’s estranged wife, Nancy Galvani, was found floating inside a sleeping bag near the San Mateo Bridge. Despite extensive efforts over the years, the case remained unsolved until recent developments allowed investigators to move forward.Following his arrest in San Francisco, Patrick Galvani was transported and booked into the San Mateo County Jail on the murder charge.
Dec 21, 2025

Yale professor’s father charged in mother’s decades-old murder, says he ‘used me as bait’: report

Daughter reveals she feared father 'used me as bait' to lure mother to her death in 1982. Yale professor breaks silence on father's murder arrest.

www.foxnews.com

''According to jail records, Patrick Galvani is being held without bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 15.'rbbm