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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP149052) and 2 other sources
In the vast and often anonymous expanse of New York City, an elderly woman named Katherine Dalessandro vanished, leaving behind a void of information and a community gripped by concern. At 81 years of age, Katherine was last seen on November 2, 2024, in the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens. On the day of her disappearance, she was reportedly wearing a black coat and a black cap. Her sudden absence prompted a search and an official missing person report, marking the beginning of a distressing period of uncertainty for those who knew her. The New York City Police Department's Missing Persons Squad took on the case, circulating her description in the hopes that someone might come forward with information.

Katherine Dalessandro is described as a female with black hair and brown eyes, standing at a height of 64 inches and weighing approximately 125 pounds. As time stretched on with no signs of her whereabouts, her case was officially entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System in August of 2025. This step broadened the scope of the search, making her information accessible to law enforcement agencies and medical examiners across the country. The registration in this national database underscored the serious and prolonged nature of her disappearance, a silent testament to the exhaustive efforts to find her.

The investigation into Katherine Dalessandro's disappearance remains active, a poignant reminder of a life interrupted. With no public updates on her potential whereabouts or the circumstances surrounding her vanishing, the case is a collection of unanswered questions. The lack of resolution leaves her family and community in a painful state of limbo, clinging to hope while grappling with the harsh reality of her absence. The overview of this case is one of a sudden and unexplained disappearance of an elderly woman from her familiar surroundings, a situation that continues to compel authorities to seek any information that might lead to a breakthrough and provide the answers that are so desperately sought.

Last Seen: Nov 2, 2024

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Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

79%Possible
Jane Doe — Manhattan, New York - unidentified case UP134864
Jane Doe — Manhattan, New York
UP134864 • Found Dec 7, 2024
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Sex ✓Female
Age 85%Est. 55–80 vs 81
Location 100%6 mi away, same state
TimingFound 5 weeks after last seen
Height 100%5'5" vs 5'4"
Weight 100%136 lb vs 125 lb
Hair 60%Brown vs Black
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

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