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Catherine VanderVeur

Case from Villanova, PA dated Jul 16, 1982

Victim Details

Catherine VanderVeur

Female

Villanova

PA

1982-07-16

69

Catherine

VanderVeur

07/07/2026

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Catherine VanderVeur, a 69-year-old woman, was tragically killed on July 16, 1982, in Villanova, Pennsylvania. She was the housekeeper for Courtlandt S. Gross, the former head of Lockheed Aircraft Corp., and his wife, Alexandra Gross. The couple and Catherine were found shot to death in their home. The investigation revealed that the intruders had forcibly entered the home, and it appeared that the Grosses and Catherine were killed instantly.

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