NY NY-WhtMale, 20-40, UP141405, Recovered from east river near Manhattan Bridge, May '76

[phantomstrider]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Date Body Found May 10, 1976
Location Found New York, New York
Estimated Age Range 20-40 Years

Case Information​

Case Numbers​

NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case NumberM76-03721

Demographics​

Biological Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Nickname/Alias--
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years)20-40
Estimated Year of Death1976
Estimated PMI--
Height5' 8"-5' 9"(68-69 inches) , Estimated
Weight150 lbs, Measured

Circumstances​

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found May 10, 1976
NamUs Case Created April 3, 2025
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found​

Location New York, New York
County New York County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery Male recovered from the East River near the Manhattan Bridge. Had likely been in the water a few weeks.

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Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction

Physical Description​

Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description Dark brown/black hair (no indication of length)
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description Beard
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown
Eye Description--

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Distinctive Physical Features​

No Information Entered​

Clothing and Accessories​

Item
Description
Accessories
2 keys within the pants pocket A piece of paper with writing: "ELERIST 308"
On the Body

Clothing
Blue/dark colored air force jacket Tan wool sweater Flowered shirt Maroon/dark colored pants Maroon/dark colored socks
On the Body

Footwear
Tan suede ankle high boots/shoes
On the Body

Jewelry
Yellow metal chain with a religious medallion
On the Body

 

[erlysunsets]

308 Ellery St in Brooklyn has apartments, building was built in 1931, so was there in ‘76. maybe this is was the paper is referring to and the street was misspelled. this makes me think it wasn’t the deceased’s address but someone else’s that he wrote down, maybe?

 

[lolz]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Frank S Passafiume? Fits the description, Went missing from NY a month prior.
NY - NY - Frank Passafiume, Brooklyn, 14 April 1976
Link to his thread

 

[erlysunsets]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Frank S Passafiume? Fits the description, Went missing from NY a month prior.
NY - NY - Frank Passafiume, Brooklyn, 14 April 1976
Link to his thread

I think this looks like a promising match, honestly. When I was googling Frank I saw that his son actually replied to a thread on here before trying to get some answers. I'm going to send him a message and see if he's even still active on here. It doesn't look like it, but maybe getting a message notification will bring him back. He said that he and some other family members have submitted DNA, so I think this is a good one to submit. Even if it's not a match it can at least be an exclusion!

 

[erlysunsets]

I saw in another thread posted about Frank that at the time he went missing, he was living at 244 Troutman St in Brooklyn, NY. Not that this confirms anything significant, but it would match up with my theory that it may be a misspelled address of another person on the paper that was found on the body.

 

[lolz]

I saw in another thread posted about Frank that at the time he went missing, he was living at 244 Troutman St in Brooklyn, NY. Not that this confirms anything significant, but it would match up with my theory that it may be a misspelled address of another person on the paper that was found on the body.

I think it should be submitted, I don't have a namus account or live in the states, but anyone who has one should go ahead and submit it.

 

[Teamir]

308 Ellery St in Brooklyn has apartments, building was built in 1931, so was there in ‘76. maybe this is was the paper is referring to and the street was misspelled. this makes me think it wasn’t the deceased’s address but someone else’s that he wrote down, maybe?

How close is that to where the body was found?

 

[erlysunsets]

How close is that to where the body was found?

about 3 miles, not very far at all. but, where the body was found isn’t necessarily where he died, especially when dealing with water.

 

[erlysunsets]

I think it should be submitted, I don't have a namus account or live in the states, but anyone who has one should go ahead and submit it.

I’m going to submit tomorrow. I’ll keep everyone here updated. This was a really fast and good find on your part!!

 

[phantomstrider]

I’m going to submit tomorrow. I’ll keep everyone here updated. This was a really fast and good find on your part!!

It looks like this could be a match. I think you should submit it.

 

[erlysunsets]

It looks like this could be a match. I think you should submit it.

i submitted earlier today but haven't heard anything back yet. not sure if i even will hear anything but if i do i'll update in this thread. fingers crossed that this doe (whoever he may be) gets his name back soon!

 

[madamx]

OMG!!! I was thinking it was Frank the minute I saw this thread. I started Franks thread years ago. I have Never seen this UID!! Omg praying it’s Frank , his son has been on Franks thread!!! Still looking !!!

@phantomstrider
Thanks for making this thread you rock! I have spent so long looking for unidentified from the 1970’s here in NYC but there are none listed ever just like missing persons barely any which is odd too. I wonder who has finally been looking through old files and listing . Again thanks!!!!

 

[madamx]

i submitted earlier today but haven't heard anything back yet. not sure if i even will hear anything but if i do i'll update in this thread. fingers crossed that this doe (whoever he may be) gets his name back soon!

Thanks @erlysunsets
for submitting!

 

[phantomstrider]

OMG!!! I was thinking it was Frank the minute I saw this thread. I started Franks thread years ago. I have Never seen this UID!! Omg praying it’s Frank , his son has been on Franks thread!!! Still looking !!!

@phantomstrider
Thanks for making this thread you rock! I have spent so long looking for unidentified from the 1970’s here in NYC but there are none listed ever just like missing persons barely any which is odd too. I wonder who has finally been looking through old files and listing . Again thanks!!!!

Your welcome. I just saw the UID as one of the newer cases added to Namus and decided to post it here since I didn't find a thread here for the UID.

 

[erlysunsets]

OMG!!! I was thinking it was Frank the minute I saw this thread. I started Franks thread years ago. I have Never seen this UID!! Omg praying it’s Frank , his son has been on Franks thread!!! Still looking !!!

@phantomstrider
Thanks for making this thread you rock! I have spent so long looking for unidentified from the 1970’s here in NYC but there are none listed ever just like missing persons barely any which is odd too. I wonder who has finally been looking through old files and listing . Again thanks!!!!

right?? so odd that this doe from '76 JUST got added to namus this month. if this does end up being frank i hope it helps the family get some closure and some answers. if it isn't him, we're at least a step closer to this doe getting his name back!

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page is down at the moment.

 

[iulia]

The resolved cases for NY did not go up at the latest update, but the open cases went down by one. This case might only be hidden from public view.

 

[phantomstrider]

The resolved cases for NY did not go up at the latest update, but the open cases went down by one. This case might only be hidden from public view.

Was he frank passafiume who was suggested in this thread.

 

[lolz]

Was he frank passafiume who was suggested in this thread.

Looks like we will just have to wait and see at this point, but possibly
MOO