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Edward Fonder Missing Person Case

Last seen in Springfield, Pennsylvania on Aug 25, 1993

Victim Details

May 19, 2010

Jun 02, 2020

Edward

Fonder

112

80

69 inches

150 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 25, 1993

Springfield

Pennsylvania

Bucks County

No

21100

Springfield Township Police Department

Springfield

Pennsylvania

Delaware County

19064

John DiTrolio

Detective Sergeant

50 Powell Road, Pennsylvania

6105441100

Local

Law Enforcement

http://springfieldpd.com/

Springfield Township Police Department

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

07/03/2026


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In the quiet of a late summer morning on August 25, 1993, 80-year-old Edward Fonder, a retired machinist, vanished from his 11-acre property in Springfield Township, Pennsylvania. This property, which he lovingly called his 'Garden of Eden,' was a place where he had cultivated wildflowers and placed statues, finding solace after his retirement. On the morning of his disappearance, his daughter, Mary Jane Fonder, with whom he lived, stated that she prepared breakfast around 7:00 a.m. an ...
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Last Seen: Aug 25, 1993

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    Just recently stumbled upon the case of Edward Fonder, and something’s been bugging me about the t... ...Read More
    05/16/2024
    Does anyone else find it strange that Edward's scent was only tracked to the end of the driveway? I'... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following Edward Fonder's case for a while now, and I can’t shake the mystery of how h... ...Read More
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