CA CA - Patricia Lorraine Gentle, 33, Redondo Beach, 1 Jan 1973

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up Patricia's case. Patricia is not forgotten.

 

[Sdwn1982]

Are we to understand that suicide is likely? I don't see hints of abduction here.

I made the image of her

My sister and I worked on a letter together and my sister sent it out to all our family members. We have been getting a lot of information and have got the exact date of her disappearance as March 30, 1973. It was her 34th birthday. We have a lot of other information that we are passing on to the cold case detectives to investigate. My mother's 3 surviving sisters are willing to talk to the detectives and one of them is providing her DNA for CODIS as well. As soon as I know what is factual I will post an update. Thank you all for your interest and support.

Patricia Lorraine Gentle

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Unknown circumstances at this time.

I made the photo you posted of her with the kids more clear. I pray that she is found.

 

[Meligirl]

She had 4 children. First born was a son given up at birth for adoption. Then 3 daughters as shown in the photo. I am the oldest of those daughters. Yes all 4 of us have different fathers. My sisters and I do not know the circumstances because the last time we saw our mother we were 10, 8 and 5. She went missing when I was 14. I didn't find out till I was 15 and no one would give us details. Both her parents were alive at that time as well as her 1 brother and 5 sisters. My grandparents didn't want to talk about it and the two sisters that would talk about her had different stories of what was going on in her life. I really thought that she would show up at any time and I put my prayer in the prayer basket every week at church. No one ever made a missing persons report on her. How can your parents and your siblings not do that? It baffles me. We, the children were lied to and told that there was a missing persons report. I wish I had more information to give the authorities. I am so grateful to all who helped her finally get the attention she deserves especially Detective John Skipper who is actively making and working this case. She had beautiful GREEN eyes.

I found a directory from 1960 that has your Mom living with your Grandparent, although she had a different last name. Do you happen to know how long she stayed with your grandparents before moving into an apartment?