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Louise Papeman

Case from Pearl-river, NY dated Feb 21, 1999

Victim Details

Louise Papeman

Female

White / Caucasian

Pearl-river

NY

1999-02-21

88

Louise

Papeman

07/14/2026

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In the quiet town of Pearl River, New York, the life of 88-year-old Louise Papeman came to a tragic end on her birthday, February 21, 1999. A female resident of the community, her death was the result of a gunshot wound inflicted by her husband, Walter Papeman, who was 86 at the time. The act was described as a mercy killing, a final, desperate measure to end his wife's suffering from kidney disease and depression.

Walter, a retired plumber who had spent his life in Pearl River, was arres ...
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  • Orlando Sentinel: POLICE: MAN KILLS AILING WIFE ON HER 88TH BIRTHDAY
  • MAN, 86, KILLS SICK WIFE, 88: COPS - New York Post
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    Did anyone else find it unsettling that Walter called the regular police line instead of 911? I mean... ...Read More
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