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Rose Mary Friday Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brampton, Ontario on Jun 19, 1974

Victim Details

Rose Mary

Friday

105

53

61 inches

61 inches

141 lbs

141 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Coat Other Pants Other, Dark slacks Shirt Blue Other Right arm paralyzed at the elbow, leaving arm permanently bent. Other Mastoid Surgery Other Left Shoulder, Shoulder surgery (bony growth) Other Scoliosis of thoracic spine, joint disease Scar Waist

Jun 19, 1974

Brampton

Ontario

Peel Regional Police Service OPP MPUB ; 1-705-330-4144; ; [email protected]

Ontario

[email protected]

1-877-934-6363

1-877-934-6363

Law Enforcement

PR75014393.21

Peel Regional Police Service OPP MPUB ; 1-705-330-4144; ; [email protected]

Grey

Blue

Blue

No

Sep 23, 2026


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Summary based on 2 sources
In the quiet city of Brampton, Ontario, a woman named Rose Mary Friday lived a life that would become shrouded in mystery. In June of 1974, at the age of 53, the woman with blue eyes and shoulder-length grey hair vanished from her own home. She was a petite woman, standing at 5'0' tall, and was known to have several distinct surgical scars and suffered from scoliosis. Her disappearance, however, would not come to the attention of authorities for several months, a delay that would add a layer of complexity and suspicion to the case from the very beginning. The circumstances surrounding the day she was last seen are vague, leaving a void where answers should be.

The investigation into Rose Mary's disappearance began under unusual and troubling circumstances. It was not a concerned family member or friend who initially raised the alarm, but rather her husband's new wife in October of 1974. She grew suspicious about the sudden and unexplained absence of her husband's previous wife. This delay in reporting her missing meant that the crucial early days of the investigation were lost, and the trail had grown cold. The fact that her husband had remarried without a divorce or a death certificate for Rose Mary was a significant point of concern for investigators, casting a shadow of suspicion over the entire case.

Years after she was last seen, a potential but unconfirmed link to the case emerged. In 1978, the skeletal remains of an unidentified woman were discovered just a thirty-minute drive from Brampton, in a case that became known as the 'Halton Region Woman'. There were some eerie similarities noted between the unidentified remains and Rose Mary's physical characteristics, prompting a closer look by investigators. However, despite these similarities, the likelihood of a positive match was considered to be very low. The case of Rose Mary Friday is a perplexing one, marked by a delayed report, suspicious circumstances surrounding her husband's remarriage, and a potential, though unlikely, link to unidentified remains. Her sudden disappearance from her home left behind a void of information and a series of unanswered questions that have lingered for decades.
Last Seen: Jun 19, 1974

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  • Canada's Missing - RCMP case 2011006399
  • Canada- Rose Mary Friday, 52, Case ref. # 2011006399 ...

    • 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.

    80%Moderate
    Jane Doe — Otterbein, Indiana - unidentified case UP58250
    Jane Doe — Otterbein, Indiana
    UP58250 • Found Oct 8, 1976
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 55–65 vs 52–53 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 25%Different state
    TimingFound 2 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'2" vs 5'1"
    Weight 93%160 lb vs 141 lb
    Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
    Physical features: Scar: surgical
    Clothing: both mention pant, slack

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