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Mary McFarland

Case from Elmhurst, IL dated Sep 29, 1982

Victim Details

Mary McFarland

Female

White / Caucasian

Elmhurst

IL

1982-09-29

31

Mary

McFarland

07/10/2026

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Mary McFarland, a 31-year-old Caucasian woman from Elmhurst, Illinois, was one of the victims of the infamous Chicago Tylenol murders that occurred in late September 1982. At the time of her death, she was employed as a sales representative at the Illinois Bell Telephone Company, located in the Yorktown Shopping Center in Lombard, Illinois. She was a devoted mother of two young sons, Ryan and Bradley, and was known for her sociable personality and sharp sense of humor. On the evening of Septembe ...
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