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Rosemary Getz

Case from Tavares, FL dated Mar 11, 2016

Victim Details

Rosemary Getz

Female

White / Caucasian

Tavares

FL

2016-03-11

88

Rosemary

Getz

07/06/2026

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Rosemary Getz, an 88-year-old woman from Tavares, FL, passed away on March 11, 2016. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she moved to Orlando in 1953 and later to Lake County in 1998. Rosemary was a long-time volunteer for the Orange County Republican Party and a member of the Mount Dora Sailing Club. Her death was not a natural one; it was the result of a tragic incident involving her longtime companion, Carl Lange.

Carl Lange, an 89-year-old man, was arrested on March 11, 2016, after admi ...
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  • Daily Commercial: Man who shot companion was in middle of writing suicide note when officers arrived
  • WKMG: Man, 89, accused of shooting, killing woman, 88, after making pact
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    I've been thinking a lot about the friends and family of Rosemary Getz who must be going through an ... ...Read More
    07/12/2024
    I find it so difficult to wrap my head around what really happened with Rosemary Getz and Carl Lange... ...Read More
    07/09/2024
    I came across this case recently, and I can't stop thinking about Rosemary's poor terrier, Goldilock... ...Read More
    02/24/2023
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