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Anita Mary Luchessa Missing Person Case

Last seen in Berkeley, California on May 07, 1972

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Anita

Mary Luchessa

72

18

5'1 inches

White

Female

May 07, 1972

Berkeley

California

Berkeley

Santa Cruz Sheriff's Department

07/18/2026

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Anita Mary Luchessa, an 18-year-old student at Fresno State University, disappeared from Berkeley, California on May 7, 1972. She and her friend, Mary Anne Pesce, were hitchhiking with the intention of visiting friends at Stanford University. Luchessa was described as a Caucasian female with brown hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'1" tall. She wore gold-rimmed eyeglasses and was last seen wearing a red shirt and white bib overalls.

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Last Seen: May 07, 1972

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