Identified! CT - West Haven, New Haven Water Co, WhtFem 18-30, UP9236, skeletal, red Westclox folding travel alarm clock, Apr'79 - Sarah "Sally" Tatham Abbott

[rats]

NamUs: https://identifyus.org/en/cases/9236

DoeNet: http://doenetwork.org/cases/1196ufct.html

The Doe Network Artistic rendering (NCMEC) Unidentified Female Date of Discovery: April 20, 1979 Location of Discovery: West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut Estimated Date of Death: 1 to 8 years prior State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only Cause of Death: Unknown Physical Description ** Listed information is approximateEstimated Age: 18-30 years old Race: White Gender: Female Height: 5'1" to 5'3" Weight: Unknown Hair Color: Unknown Eye Color: Unknown Distinguishing Marks/Features: May have had a congenitally missing lower vertebra. Possible arthritis that could have caused lower back pain. Dentals: Available. Had periodontal disease and several fillings in teeth. All of her wisdom teeth were congenitally missing. Fingerprints: Not available. DNA: Not available. Unknown. Available. Clothing & Personal Items Clothing: Black lace bra. Jewelry: Unknown Additional Personal Items: Westclox folding travel alarm clock in a hard red case. Case History The victim's skeletal remains were found on the New Haven Water Company property adjacent to Route 34/Derby Avenue on April 20, 1979. On April 24, 1981 the associated mandible was located. Investigating Agency(s) If you have any information about this case please contact;Agency Name: State of Connecticut Chief Medical Examiner's Office Agency Contact Person: Michelle Clark Agency Phone Number: 860-679-3980 or 860-573-8583 Agency Name: West Haven Police Department Agency Contact Person: N/A Agency Phone Number: 203-937-3900 Agency Case Number: ME: 79-519 & 81-934; NCMEC: 1224543 NCIC Case Number: U200029672 NamUs Case Number: UP #9236 Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case. Information Source(s) NamUs NCMEC

DNA is available, so is dental.

I find it interesting that the mandible was located 2 years and 4 days after!

 

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Ruleouts:

Iris Brown 1948 Vermont
Andrea Coyle 1948 Pennsylvania
Valarie Cuccia 1953 New York
Vicke Lamberton 1949 Kansas
Joanne Williams 1956 Pennsylvania

And the replica of the clock that is on DoeNet:

 

[theshadow45]

Irene LaRosa was last seen sometime in March 1971 in Ellington, CT approximately 60 miles from West Haven, CT. She was 17 years old and listed as being 5'3" at the time. Her Charley Project and NamUs links: http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/l/larosa_irene.html https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/show/37130. She apparently was either not reported missing until recently or was just re-reported. Link to her thread: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?334206-CT-Irene-LaRosa-17-Ellington-1-March-1971.

 

[theshadow45]

Another rule out added: Geraldine Lisbon 1944 Connecticut.

 

[theshadow45]

Lynda Hanley 1948 Rhode Island has been added to the rule out list.

 

[theshadow45]

Irene LaRosa was last seen sometime in March 1971 in Ellington, CT approximately 60 miles from West Haven, CT. She was 17 years old and listed as being 5'3" at the time. Her Charley Project and NamUs links: http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/l/larosa_irene.html https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/show/37130. She apparently was either not reported missing until recently or was just re-reported. Link to her thread: http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?334206-CT-Irene-LaRosa-17-Ellington-1-March-1971.

Submitted.

 

[rats]

Thank you for submitting her!

 

[theshadow45]

West Haven Jane Doe has been unidentified for 39 years today.

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping.

 

[digitective]

Article from 2014: West Haven police hope facial reconstruction can help ID woman found dead in 1979

WEST HAVEN >> Police are hoping an image recently completed by forensic artists using facial reconstruction will help them identify a woman found dead 35 years ago in the New Haven Water Company property off Route 34 and allow detectives to close the cold case.

The woman is described as white and was estimated to be in her late teens to early 20s, police spokesman Sgt. David Tammaro said Tuesday. She was about 5 feet 1 inches to 5 feet 3 inches tall. The woman’s body was found April 20, 1979 adjacent to Route 34 (Derby Avenue). She had been dead for between one to eight years when she was found, according to police.


“We don’t have anything conclusive that may describe her manner of death,” Tammaro said. “We’re trying to identify her because we would like to close the case and notify any next of kin. If someone could identify her, we could develop leads and find out how she got to West Haven and possibly find a suspect.”


Police said the woman had periodontal disease and several fillings in her teeth. All of her wisdom teeth were congenitally missing. She may have had a missing lower vertebra, police said, and may also have had arthritis that would have caused some lower back pain.

Police said the facial reconstruction is an example of what she may have looked like.

The only clothing item found with her was a black lace bra. Also with her was a folding travel alarm clock in a hard red case.

Because of her advanced stage of decomposition, Tammaro said police are unable to determine her hair and eye colors and cause of death.


Tammaro said no missing persons descriptions and reports in recent years matched that of the found body.

“Detectives have been working on the case since the body was found and it was passed to different detectives over the years as the case went cold,” Tammaro said. “Detectives were in the area as recently as October because new bones were discovered and were determined to belong to the girl.”

The facial reconstruction was created by forensic artists at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

See the poster created by the NCMEC here.

Tammaro said the department is appealing to the help of the public to identify her. Police ask that anyone with information call the West Haven Police Department at 203-937-3900. Anyone providing information can do so anonymously, Tammaro said.​

 

[Mysteries1974]

The Doe Network: Case File 90DFPA

The Doe Network: Case File 74DFPA

The Doe Network: Case File 342DFPA

The Doe Network: Case File 2610DFPA

The Doe Network: Case File 197DFPA

They all fit the age range of this Jane doe. Just throwing out suggestions

 

[theshadow45]

West Haven Jane Doe has been unidentified for 40 years today.

 

[rats]

Heartbreaking she is still unidentified.

Updated NamUs link: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Rule outs as of 4/22/2019:
MP25178 Lynda Hanley 11/04/1971 Providence RI
MP3297 GERALDINE LISBON 03/10/1977 Hartford CT
MP4933 Vicke Lamberton 02/01/1974 Worcester MA
MP2496 Andrea Coyle 12/19/1978 Blair PA
MP20111 Iris Brown 03/15/1976 Chittenden VT
MP8048 Valarie Cuccia 05/04/1974 Kings NY
MP2495 Joanne Williams 12/07/1978 Lackawanna PA

 

[KaylaraOwl]

I hope this UID has been compared to Jan Cotta. Jan Andre Cotta – The Charley Project

 

[theshadow45]

Bumping.

 

[KaylaraOwl]

I submitted Jan to Namus for comparison.

 

[carbuff]

Heartbreaking she is still unidentified.

Updated NamUs link: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Rule outs as of 4/22/2019:
MP25178 Lynda Hanley 11/04/1971 Providence RI
MP3297 GERALDINE LISBON 03/10/1977 Hartford CT
MP4933 Vicke Lamberton 02/01/1974 Worcester MA
MP2496 Andrea Coyle 12/19/1978 Blair PA
MP20111 Iris Brown 03/15/1976 Chittenden VT
MP8048 Valarie Cuccia 05/04/1974 Kings NY
MP2495 Joanne Williams 12/07/1978 Lackawanna PA

Sheryl Tillinghast has been added to the ruleouts. She went missing from Duchess County NY in 1973.

 

[digitective]

Submitted.

I submitted Jan to Namus for comparison.

Any response on the submissions?

 

[Laughing]

The rendering shows her head thrust forward -- is this related to her possible spinal arthritis?

(Mine is all in lumbar vertebra according to imaging.)

My Grandma had that travel alarm, or one very similar. It played Oh, What a Beautiful Morning from Oklahoma! Both she & Granddaddy were born & raised in Oklahoma.

Wish we know more about this young lady!

 

[carbuff]

The rendering shows her head thrust forward -- is this related to her possible spinal arthritis?

(Mine is all in lumbar vertebra according to imaging.)

My Grandma had that travel alarm, or one very similar. It played Oh, What a Beautiful Morning from Oklahoma! Both she & Granddaddy were born & raised in Oklahoma.

Wish we know more about this young lady!

The article in post #10, from when the reconstruction was done, says the arthritis was also in her lower back.

I notice the article also says more bones were found recently.