PA PA - Mary Ann Verdecchia, 10, Bloomfield, 7 June 1962

[pittsburghgirl]

Mary Ann Verdecchia, age 10, Missing since 7 June 1962

LINKS:

https://archive.triblive.com/news/unfound/answers-still-sought-for-lonely-child-who-disappeared-from-pittsburgh-in-1962/

Little Girl's Disappearance 50 Years Ago Still Unsolved

Mary Ann Verdecchia's disappearance rocked the Pittsburgh area in 1962.

patch.com

A Life Lost: What Happened to Mary Ann Verdecchia?

A little girl went out to play one sunny afternoon and was never seen again, launching a six-decade mystery that still baffles police.

medium.com

Mary Ann Verdecchia: Mysteries On The Fifth Floor

Mary Ann Verdecchia was a 10 year old from Pittsburgh, PA. She was raised by her aunt and loved to visit people in the neighborhood. Mary Ann disappeared on June 7, 1962. Her mystery was the last o…

theunfoundpodcast.com

I wanted to bump this. It's worth pondering again that there was one murder and two disappearances from ONE floor of an apartment building over a 4-year period. All of the victims were female. Hard to believe that's a coincidence. See the link to Mysteries on the Fifth Floor.

 

[PGHJW]

See the link to Mysteries on the Fifth Floor.

I listened to this. Seems like it was done in 2022 and Therese was still extremely sharp. I received/read the book at Christmas but there were a few things that I took away from the podcast that I don't remember seeing/hearing anywhere else.

I don't remember knowing that Jean Emery had previously lived next door to Mary Ann, which is how she knew her and the cat. Therese doesn't seem to think Jean Emery was involved and seems to try to paint her being a prostitute as more out of necessity than anything else. She also completely clears building manager William Dozier. Ultimately she feels that the sighting, by two boys, of Mary Ann getting into a car was credible and that she did so and was subsequently murdered.

 

[pittsburghgirl]

Therese Rocco's perspective on this case is probably our best source of information. But if Mary Ann just got into a car and disappeared, there's probably no way to solve the case unless by some chance 60 years later a body is found. But we will not forget Mary Ann.

 

[Richard]

Mary Ann has been missing for over 62 years.

 

[Grimm1123]

The photo is AI enhanced for ID purposes.

 

[pittsburghgirl]

Somebody knows what happened to Mary Ann.

 

[Delle]

The photo is AI enhanced for ID purposes.

Somebody knows what happened to Mary Ann.

I believe this too. Hopefully someone will still come forward to share what they know. Mary Ann deserves justice. Her family, friends and community need to know.

 

[PGHJW]

Whether the person who knows is still alive, though...

Therese seemed to believe Jean and Dozier. I'm not sure why, but of anyone she should know. To me, they were both up to no good in other ways, that's well established, and where there's smoke there's fire. They're both long gone.

 

[loveplace]

Whether the person who knows is still alive, though...

Therese seemed to believe Jean and Dozier. I'm not sure why, but of anyone she should know. To me, they were both up to no good in other ways, that's well established, and where there's smoke there's fire. They're both long gone.

Is Jean deceased?

 

[PGHJW]

Is Jean deceased?

I'm fairly sure that the Reva Jean Emery that I found awhile back in listings was her.

 

[spartanx]

Mary Ann bought Jean cat food, but Jean wasn't in her apartment when Maria Ana returned...
What happened to the cat food? Did Maria Ana leave it on Jean's doorstep?
Did they investigate the building manager (who turned out to be the last person to have contact with Mary Ann)? Was there a connection between the building manager and the other missing woman, Marcella?
The only way I wouldn't suspect the building manager would be if Jean had actually left... But who leaves knowing they just sent a kid on an errand? Wouldn't you wait to get the cat food and give them the money? Unless it was a real emergency, I guess...
If not, I can imagine the building manager saying, "Oh, I think Jean left. Come by and leave me the cat food. I'll give it to her when I get back," etc.
Poor little girl. Abuse has always existed...
Whatever the case,
Rest in peace.