NJ NJ - Neptune, Wht/HispFem 20-30, UP1498, distinctive jewelry, 'Zena" jeans, Jul'80

[Beekarina]

I found a blog that includes old news clippings that indicate her hair was Auburn. NamUs #UP1498 - Case Details

 

[Beekarina]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Susan DeQuina

Last seen Oct 1979 in Lynn, Mass

Height: About 5 ft 3
Weight: 150
Hair: Red/Auburn

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Unidentified Deceased White Female​

Case Information​

The victim was found on July 1, 1980 off Route 35 near the Asbury Park Circle, Neptune, New Jersey.

NIC #	CASE #
U189042047	80-10132

Date Body Found	Estimated Date of Death
July 1, 1980	June 15, 1980

Biological Profile​

Estimated Year of Birth	1950 - 1960​
Sex	Female​
Race	Caucasian​
Height	5'6" - 5'8"​
Weight	130 - 140 lbs.​
Hair	Brown​
Eyes	Unknown​
Scars, Marks and Tattoos	Unknown
Jewelry	The victim was found wearing a brown "tortoise shell" bracelet, a silver ring with a clear stone, a black necklace, a black beaded necklace, and a black and gold metal necklace. She was also found wearing a gold "choker" necklace with half a letter "T" on it. The "T" may be the first letter of her first or last name.​
Clothing	The victim was found wearing "Zena" Blue Jeans, a dark blouse with gold threads marked "Coppenhagen" (Size Large), black "100% cotton" brief panties, and brown canvas shoes (Size 7.5). She was not wearing a bra.​
Other Info	The victim was found with a white comb in her left sock and $27.00. Two of her upper left molars were extracted.​
Misc.	Partial x-ray and dental records are available for comparison.​

Photo​

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Additional Photos​

None Available

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If you have any information about this case or the identification of this individual, please contact:
The New Jersey State Police at 1-800-709-7090.
Neptune Township PD #732-988-8000

New Jersey State Police - Unidentified Persons - Monmouth County

nj.gov

 

[Beekarina]

I was wondering if it was an ankh.
It was popular for a while.

Other options could be a band name/shortened name?Friendship necklace?

They say half a letter? If the bottom part is broken off it could be a J, I,or L?

Hmmm....I wondered if it could simply be a cross, but it looks a bit unusual for one? I increased the size, which caused a great deal of pixelation, but this could be many other things.

 

[Beekarina]

Hmmm.... the amount and type of jewelry makes me think someone should take a look t Simone Ridinger as well. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[theshadow45]

The 42nd anniversary of Neptune Jane Doe’s discovery passed recently.

 

[theshadow45]

Neptune Jane Doe has been unidentified for 43 years today.

 

[theshadow45]

Neptune Jane Doe has been unidentified for 44 years today.

 

[Chris M]

Some common girls names that with the letter T based off her necklace with the letter T on it:

Tabitha

Tersesa

Trish or Tricia

Trinity

Tamara

Tracy

Tory

Tina

Tiffany

Tia

Tessa

Tanya

Tammy

Taryn

I based these names maybe of popular girl names that were Gen X to maybe mid Baby Boomer back then in my opinion. I found interesting that she was wearing jeans with a blouse. Isn't unusual to be wearing both jeans and a blouse? She was wearing a lot of jewelry as well with 3 necklaces, 1 ring, and 1 bracelet. I wonder if she went to mainly once place to purchase her jewelry since she was wearing alot of jewelry.

Maybe the victim was originally a runaway who wanted a new start in life since nobody in the area ID'D her right after she was discovered deceased. I'm thinking she was originally from NYC or Northern Jersey.

 

[Chris M]

Here is another photo of the Neptune(Monmouth County), NJ Jane Doe.

 

[kennedyy]

Here is another photo of the Neptune(Monmouth County), NJ Jane Do

Could she be Pamela Harvey Rousseau from Ontario, Canada? I see some resemblance in the face, particularly the nose, but I am new to this so could be just seeing things. I think the height, weight, and dates match up. She is also thought to have been fleeing an Ontario biker gang when she disappeared, so I don't think it's unrealistic to think that she might have ended up in the US.

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=2041dfon

 

[Caring1]

9 Missing Person Exclusions

 

[snooptroop88]

Hmmm....I wondered if it could simply be a cross, but it looks a bit unusual for one? I increased the size, which caused a great deal of pixelation, but this could be many other things. View attachment 349578

That little charm looks like it might be a hatchet charm...

Norse battle axe pendant (looks very similar)...

Or maybe like an antique phone charm...

A water sprayer charm?



Found a news story noting the $27 was actually stuffed in one of her shoes. And they also note she was wearing a chain with a metal military-style dog tag. Article says they checked military records, and also contacted Interpol because of the "Copenhagen" on her shirt. No ID of any kind on her? She sounds like she'd be very young, but the article says 20-30 yo. Zena jeans in the 80s were "a thing," so she had money. Cash in her shoe and a comb in her sock, she was somewhere/doing something where she couldn't bring a purse, which usually isn't bowling. And you would think a club with all the jewelry, but she had no IDs on her, and if she had money and the comb in her sock/shoes, she has no purse with her, I would think. Was she someone from out of town visiting someone locally who told her he'd get her into a club or taking her out on a date? Was she maybe going out to hang out at a beach with someone or some group? There's a hotel nearby, the Crystal Inn Neptune, seeing it was built in 1964. Was she maybe staying there? I wonder if LE wasn't right to contact Interpol on the Denmark tag because it's extremely common to go braless in Denmark v the US, and she had no bra. I know they checked for missing persons from Denmark, but Europeans travel widely across multiple European nations by train, it's very common, so she may not have been from Denmark, but elsewhere in Europe.

Neptune Jane Doe

Clipping found in Asbury Park Press published in Asbury Park, New Jersey on 12/14/1986. Neptune Jane Doe

www.newspapers.com

Her sketch looks a little like Leidy Kaspersma, a Dutch national who went missing from Ireland in 1978. Sources online noted her relationship with her boyfriend was ending and she had been making plans on what to do next. The boyfriend eventually moved to Lebanon and he is not considered trustworthy by many associated with her. Based on what I'm seeing, she would have traveled pretty extensively in her lifetime and had already worked for a time as a nanny in Dallas. Her general appearance and height match, and she had auburn hair. She was fluent in multiple languages. And Neptune NJ is a stone's throw to Spring Lake Borough nicknamed "the Irish Riviera" because of the number of Irish-Americans there. Not saying it IS her, but it may be someone similar to her: a young European with an extensive travel history. Could also be someone locally in NJ that just happened to have the clothing with this tag. I know a model was noted on here, maybe she got the article of clothing in the course of a modeling gig.

1085DFIRL - Aleida Maria Anderske Kaspersma

 

[snooptroop88]

Tomahawk axe pendants compared to original image:

 

[Beekarina]

@snooptroop88 If we think about a "Norse" angle, possible it may be a Mjölnir (hammer) as well. Hmm. I haven't looked at this case in a few years. The way it seems attached could be possible, especially if the cord was broken, and it was tied back on in a hurry? i.e. upside down?

 

[Beekarina]

re: dark blouse with gold threads marked "Coppenhagen" (Size Large)

This confuses me re-reading. Was she wearing a t-shirt from the cigarette company? Or was this a dressier blouse and that was the brand in the label? Does anyone know?

Also, the shoes being marked size 7.5 seems to indicate US, as they do not state otherwise? Of course someone from outside the US could have come here and bought a pair of casual shoes easily enough, but this also stands out to me re-reading. i.e. they did not state "size 38 shoes", for example.

 

[snooptroop88]

re: dark blouse with gold threads marked "Coppenhagen" (Size Large)

This confuses me re-reading. Was she wearing a t-shirt from the cigarette company? Or was this a dressier blouse and that was the brand in the label? Does anyone know?

Also, the shoes being marked size 7.5 seems to indicate US, as they do not state otherwise? Of course someone from outside the US could have come here and bought a pair of casual shoes easily enough, but this also stands out to me re-reading. i.e. they did not state "size 38 shoes", for example.

I was dismissing the Copenhagen thing at first, too, for the exact reason you give on the cigarettes. European names and places are a part of American culture, the "Copenhagen" wouldn't necessarily mean you know, actual Denmark. But if LE actually went to Interpol, and it appears they did, then I did figure that label indicated an article of clothing from overseas.

@snooptroop88 If we think about a "Norse" angle, possible it may be a Mjölnir (hammer) as well. Hmm. I haven't looked at this case in a few years. The way it seems attached could be possible, especially if the cord was broken, and it was tied back on in a hurry? i.e. upside down?

On these hatchet charms, I'm seeing them with the chain loop in different positions depending on the charm. Some have it on top, on the bottom, on the side.

 

[snooptroop88]

Hmmm.... the amount and type of jewelry makes me think someone should take a look t Simone Ridinger as well. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)View attachment 349584View attachment 349585

Same here, look at this pic of Simone Ridinger with a choker:

SIMONE S. RIDINGER - SHERBORN, MASSACHUSETTS | Federal Bureau of Investigation

September 2, 1977 Sherborn, Massachusetts

www.fbi.gov

 

[Beekarina]

I was dismissing the Copenhagen thing at first, too, for the exact reason you give on the cigarettes. European names and places are a part of American culture, the "Copenhagen" wouldn't necessarily mean you know, actual Denmark. But if LE actually went to Interpol, and it appears they did, then I did figure that label indicated an article of clothing from overseas.

On these hatchet charms, I'm seeing them with the chain loop in different positions depending on the charm. Some have it on top, on the bottom, on the side.

It's just bizarre to me, as "Coppenhagen" isn't the Danish spelling. I've been there many times. It's København. In Dutch,in reference to the young woman you suggested, it is Kopenhagen.

I'm assuming this is a typo of some kind in the report, but it's just weird to me. Would be really nice to know if it is a t-shirt with the word on it in gold thread or something else. The description is not helpful, IMO. It almost feels like they were desperate for any info so thought "Hey, that's the capital of Denmark, let's see....."

I could also see a tourist picking up and wearing a t-shirt from Denmark in that era too, just like now. Searching for vintage clothing with a "Coppenhagen" or other spelling variations branding isn't giving me much so far.

Other languages for Copenhagen:

København

1. Copenhagen (the capital city of Denmark)

Descendants​

[edit]

• Norwegian Bokmål: Køpenhavn, Kjøpenhavn
• → Faroese: Keypmannahavn
• → Icelandic: Kaupmannahöfn, Kaupinhafn, Köben
• → Low German: Kopenhagen
  • → English: Copenhagen
  • → French: Copenhague
  • → German: Kopenhagen
    • → Romanian: Copenhaga
  • → Italian: Copenaghen
  • → Russian: Копенгаген (Kopengagen)
  • → Spanish: Copenhague
• → Norwegian Nynorsk: Kjøpenhamn, Kaupenhamn
• → Old Swedish: *Kø̄pmanhafn, *Kø̄pmanhamn
  • → Swedish: Köpenhamn

 

[Beekarina]

European clothing sizes also more often would have numerical sizing. So the top would more likely have had a tag saying it was size 39 or 40 instead of size Large.