Christine Heller Seaman, a New York woman, has been haunted for decades by the disappearance of her grandparents, Catherine and Charles Romer, who went missing 44 years ago. The couple vanished in 1980 while traveling home from Miami Beach in their 1978 Lincoln Continental. Law enforcement had expressed concerns about potential foul play, especially because Catherine was wearing expensive jewelry. Recently, their car was found submerged in a pond in Georgia, along with human bones and personal belongings that may belong to the Romers.
Seaman expressed relief that the mystery may finally be solved, although positive identifications may take months. The discovery has led her family to believe that the couple may have died in an accident rather than falling victim to a crime. Seaman fondly remembers her grandmother as the “life of the party” who was close to her and her eight sisters. Charles Romer is described as a “lovely and generous man.”
Seaman and her family have celebrated Thanksgiving with a sense of resolve and have shared happy memories of their missing relatives. She expressed gratitude to investigators and a diving team for their efforts in solving the mystery that has haunted them for so long. The discovery has given the family peace of mind and allowed them to remember their grandparents in a positive light, without the feeling of dread and sorrow that has lingered for decades.
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