NY NY - Barbara Zakon: Holocaust Survivor, Brooklyn, 22 Dec 1984

outofthedark

Lyle Stevik's FB Hostess
Joined
Apr 22, 2006
Messages
1,284
Reaction score
101
Website
www.facebook.com
The Doe Network:
Case File 1942DFNY

Barbara Zakon
Missing since December 22, 1984 from Brooklyn, New York
Classification: Endangerd Missing


Vital Statistics
  • Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'7"; 200 lbs.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Brown hair; brown eyes.
  • Marks, Scars: She is a Holocaust survivor from Poland and has a concentration tattoo on her left forearm. Mole on left side of the nose and mole on right side of her face.
  • Medical: She has a Psychological history and was taking lithium at the time of her disappearance.
  • AKA: Barbara Kaxman

Circumstances of Disappearance
Zakon was last seen at E12th Street and Kings Highway in Brooklyn on December 22, 1984 around 2 pm. She resided at 1481 East 10th Street Brooklyn, N.Y .
Barbara Zakon speaks English, Polish, and Yiddish.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
NYPD
1-212-694-7781
NCIC Number:
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case. Source Information:
NYPD missing persons

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1942dfny.html
 
This case has always bugged me.. she went missing at 2 in the afternoon like 2 blocks from where she lived.. and there just is absolutely no information whatsoever on this woman.. its sad.. she was a holocaust survivor to just disappear into thin air?

I did some searching and I think the reason her case did not get much attention because the same day she went missing Dec 22 1984 was the infamous NYC Subway shooting by Bernie Goetz.. I think this took top priority in the news and with police and security in the city and have the feeling that Poor Barbara must of fallen through the cracks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6630805FPM0
 
http://www.njsp.org/unidentified/hudson/u212789648.shtml
I know time of death says jan 1985 but she went missing dec 22 1984.. so it could be possible? sadly there is nt much info on the UID either


Unidentified Deceased White Female
Case Information
The victim's skull was found on May 16, 1986 in North Bergen, N.J.
NIC #
CASE #
U212789648
J5241
Date Body Found
Estimated Date of Death
May 16, 1986
January 1, 1985
Biological Profile
Estimated Year of Birth
1937 - 1956
Sex
Female
Race
White
Height
Unknown
Weight
Unknown
Hair
Brown
Eyes
Unknown
Scars, Marks and Tattoos
Unknown
CLOTHING
None
MISC.
Partial x-rays and dental records are available for comparison.
 
ok I came across this maybe

https://lostandfound.revealnews.org...0&end_date=12/31/2017&unidentifiedperson=9180

Date found
April 27, 1988
Age
25 to 50 years old
Sex
Female
Race
White
Ethnicity
Unsure
Circumstances
Unknown white female torso was found wrapped in plastic bags floating in the Hudson River at Dyckman Street.

Body condition
Not recognizable - Partial remains with soft tissues
Post-mortem interval
Not specified
Estimated age
Adult - Pre 50
 
https://lostandfound.revealnews.org...7&missingperson=14252&unidentifiedperson=9202

Date found
May 20, 1988
Age
20 to 70 years old
Sex
Female
Race
White
Ethnicity
Unsure
Circumstances
Unknown white female found floating in NY Harbor, removed to Coast Guard Station by NYPD Harbor Unit.

Body condition
Not recognizable - Decomposing/putrefaction
Post-mortem interval
Not specified
Estimated age
Adult - Pre 70
Weight
110 lbs
Height
66 inches
 
I just found out about Barbara tonight & what a sad case. She had suffered so much trauma & torture already it’s no wonder she had “psychological” issues then to go missing with such little info not even a dob just adds insult to injury so to speak.
I wonder who reported her missing. It sounds as if maybe a landlord or someone who knew her but not in a close way since they didn’t know how old she was. Where did the picture come from? State ID card maybe? I wonder if she had any family? A husband? A child? Sibling, parent Aunt/uncle who wasn’t lost to Nazis
 
barbara2.jpgbarbara.jpg

I found a newspaper article which has some more information. She has a son, and hundreds of fliers were distributed in Brooklyn. There was a possible sighting of Barbara on Christmas Eve by a bus driver. She was allegedly seen walking along Kings Highway near E. 12th St.
 
Last edited:
was any paperwork filed by family shortly after her disappearance ? I am thinking power of attorney, life insurance claim etc. Not accusing her family of anything but we know how $$$ can motivate
 
View attachment 141878View attachment 141879

I found a newspaper article which has some more information. She has a son, and hundreds of fliers were distributed in Brooklyn. There was a possible sighting of Barbara on Christmas Eve by a bus driver. She was allegedly seen walking along Kings Highway near E. 12th St.
Wow
Muddywaters great find! And there is a different photo in the article also. Oh this case has always made me so sad..
I also wish there was more info on unidentifieds found in NYC during the 1970s and the 1980s it's weird there are not many.
 
Hart Island Cemetery, Hart Island, New York, Unknown Burials Page 3

I found these.. Unidentified people maybe she looked Older not 50?

??, ??, 55 yrs, d. 12/25/1984, Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center

??, ??, 60 yrs, d. 12/26/1984, Bellevue Hospital Center

??, ??, 50 yrs, d. 1/9/1985, Coney Island Hospital

??, ??, 60 yrs, d. 1/10/1985, 44-05 Queens Blvd.

those are the only one that I found near the time she disappeared.

then these are after

??, ??, 60 yrs, d. 11/5/1985, 616 W. 46th Str.

??, ??, 60 yrs, d. 1/15/1986, Sheepshead Bay Rd & E 15th St
 
Last edited:
Then I found this one.. but it’s a 32 te old name Barbara and it’s on the 21st though

??, BARBARA, 32 yrs, d. 12/21/1984, 128-20 Van Wyck Exp.
 
It’s frustrating with the lack of information.

below are maps of the block and location she went missing from
 

Attachments

  • 618A016A-034F-482D-8DCD-89A89B12204E.png
    618A016A-034F-482D-8DCD-89A89B12204E.png
    317.6 KB · Views: 2
  • 7D78C10D-C313-497D-9634-CAC29EBD723A.png
    7D78C10D-C313-497D-9634-CAC29EBD723A.png
    445.3 KB · Views: 2
Thumbnail

MISSING
Missing Person / NamUs #MP9582

Barbara Zakon,
Female, White / Caucasian
Date of Last ContactDecember 22, 1984
Missing FromBrooklyn, New York

Nickname/AliasBarbara Kazman, Barbara Breindel
 

Attachments

  • FA4E75BC-A02B-4645-8A40-D41904BB2C28.jpeg
    FA4E75BC-A02B-4645-8A40-D41904BB2C28.jpeg
    48 KB · Views: 1
  • barbara_zakon_1.jpg
  • zakon_barbara2.jpg
Zakon, circa 1984
  • Missing Since 12/22/1984
  • Missing From Brooklyn, New York
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Sex Female
  • Race White
  • Age 55 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'7, 200 pounds

  • Clothing/Jewelry Description A dark-colored stocking cap.

  • Medical Conditions Zakon is diabetic and also has a history of psychiatric problems. She was taking the psychoactive drug Lithium at the time of her disappearance.

  • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Zakon may use the last names Breindel, Kaxman and/or Kazman. She has a mole on the left side of her nose and a mole on the right side of her face. Zakon is a Holocaust survivor and has a concentration camp number tattooed on her left forearm. She was born in Poland and speaks Polish, Yiddish and English.

Details of Disappearance​

Zakon was last seen in the vicinity of east 12th Street and Kings Highway in the New York City borough of Brooklyn at approximately 2:00 p.m. on December 22, 1984. She disappeared after leaving her home on east 10th Street in the Sheepshead Bay area and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Zakon lived in the 1400 block of east 10th Street at the time of her disappearance.

Investigating Agency​

  • New York Police Department 212-473-2042

Source Information​

Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 24, 2020; picture and clothing/jewelry description added, details of disappearance updated.
 

Members online

Online statistics

Members online
177
Guests online
1,746
Total visitors
1,923

Forum statistics

Threads
589,975
Messages
17,928,583
Members
228,029
Latest member
MichaelKeell
Back
Top