NY Donnalyn Maund (12) and Diane Maund (15), Buffalo, 1973 and 1976

[Mysteries1974]

For more than a quarter-century, the Maund family of Buffalo searched, scanning the landscape everywhere they went for two familiar faces.

Twelve-year-old Donnalyn Maund, one of 14 siblings, ran away in 1973. Another sister, 15-year-old Diane, ran away in 1976. Neither has been heard from since.

"They're out there. I got that feeling inside," said their sister Joyce Weber. "All we want is to know that they're OK."

The high-profile search for Chandra A. Levy, the government intern who vanished from Washington at the end of April, has captured the interest of people all over the country.

But overshadowed are the more than 98,000 other missing children and adults across the country, some of whom -- like the Maund sisters -- haven't been seen in years, according to FBI officials in Washington.
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WITHOUT A TRACE THE FUROR OVER CHANDRA LEVY HAS FOCUSED NEW ATTENTION ON THOUSANDS OF UNSOLVED MISSING PERSONS CASES. FOR THE FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND, EVERY DAY IS AN AGONY OF WAITING.

For more than a quarter-century, the Maund family of Buffalo searched, scanning the landscape everywhere they went for two familiar faces. Twelve-year-old Donnalyn Maund, one of 14 siblings, ran away

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[Diavola]

Interesting. Were Donnalyn and Diane twins? If Donnalyn was 12 in 1973 and Diane was 15 in 1976 then they are the same age?

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[Mysteries1974]

Interesting. Were Donnalyn and Diane twins? If Donnalyn was 12 in 1973 and Diane was 15 in 1976 then they are the same age?

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I’m not sure, I thought that as well though

 

[Beekarina]

Is there anything else available about either of them? Edited: The only newspapers dot com results I can find specific to the sisters are for this same article.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

I can't find anything for either of them on Ancestry, only for what I presume are relatives of theirs.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Their hope for answers rose again when a family member saw a March episode of "America's Most Wanted," about the body of an unidentified female found in Williamson County, Texas, in 1979. The police sketch resembled Diane.
When the family talked to a Williamson County sheriff's detective, an identifying mark on Diane's left index finger appeared to match a mark on the victim. Weber's brother Ronnie Maund sent to the investigator photos of Diane, but the detective's recent departure from the department has slowed the case.
Sounds like family believed that she may have been 'Orange Socks' (Debra Jackson)

 

[Mysteries1974]

Their hope for answers rose again when a family member saw a March episode of "America's Most Wanted," about the body of an unidentified female found in Williamson County, Texas, in 1979. The police sketch resembled Diane.
When the family talked to a Williamson County sheriff's detective, an identifying mark on Diane's left index finger appeared to match a mark on the victim. Weber's brother Ronnie Maund sent to the investigator photos of Diane, but the detective's recent departure from the department has slowed the case.
Sounds like family believed that she may have been 'Orange Socks' (Debra Jackson)

After this and the possibility that her photo was found in David Collin’s apartment, her case seems to have gone dormant. And there doesn’t seem to be any information regarding her sister’s disappearance from three years prior. I can’t even find the exact day Diane disappeared so all we know is it happened sometime in 1976.

 

[MadMcGoo]

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Article clipped from The Buffalo News

Clipping found in The Buffalo News published in Buffalo, New York on 1/21/1985.

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Diane and Donna Maund 1970s NY

Clipping found in The Buffalo News published in Buffalo, New York on 1/22/1985. Diane and Donna Maund 1970s NY

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Diane Maund

Clipping found in The Buffalo News published in Buffalo, New York on 1/23/1985. Diane Maund

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Diane and Donna Maund 1970s NY (1)

Clipping found in The Buffalo News published in Buffalo, New York on 7/30/2001. Diane and Donna Maund 1970s NY (1)

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[MadMcGoo]

I was able to find the publication of the photos found in Collins’ apartment. The image in the previous articles labeled “Diane Maund” is the same as the unidentified female, #23. FWIW

Diane Maund

Clipping found in The Buffalo News published in Buffalo, New York on 1/18/1985. Diane Maund

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[Diavola]

Can anyone try to find pictured of the sisters in a yearbook?
Weird that they didn't provide actual pictures for the articles.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Can anyone try to find pictured of the sisters in a yearbook?
Weird that they didn't provide actual pictures for the articles.

I couldn't find any.

 

[MadMcGoo]

I can’t find anything either.

I was able to find what I believe to be their birth announcements. This article helps confirm Diane’s. ETA: This obituary contains several of the siblings mentioned in previous articles.

Donna was born 1 Sept 1960:

Donna Lynn Maund

Clipping found in International Gazette published in Black Rock, New York on 9/17/1960. Donna Lynn Maund

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Diane was born 20 Jan 1962:

Diane Maund

Clipping found in International Gazette published in Black Rock, New York on 2/10/1962. Diane Maund

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