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Edward Fonder Missing Person Case

Last seen in Springfield, Pennsylvania on Aug 25, 1993

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In the quiet of a late summer morning on August 25, 1993, 80-year-old Edward Fonder, a retired machinist, vanished from his 11-acre property in Springfield Township, Pennsylvania. This property, which he lovingly called his 'Garden of Eden,' was a place where he had cultivated wildflowers and placed statues, finding solace after his retirement. On the morning of his disappearance, his daughter, Mary Jane Fonder, with whom he lived, stated that she prepared breakfast around 7:00 a.m. an ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 25, 1993

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    Victim Details

    May 19, 2010

    Jun 02, 2020

    Edward

    Fonder

    111

    80

    69 inches

    150 lbs

    160 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Aug 25, 1993

    Springfield

    Pennsylvania

    Bucks County

    No

    21100

    Springfield Township Police Department

    Springfield

    Pennsylvania

    Delaware County

    19064

    John DiTrolio

    Detective Sergeant

    50 Powell Road, Pennsylvania

    6105441100

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://springfieldpd.com/

    Springfield Township Police Department

    Brown

    Unknown

    Unknown

    06/26/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Just recently stumbled upon the case of Edward Fonder, and something’s been bugging me about the t... ...Read More
    05/16/2024
    Does anyone else find it strange that Edward's scent was only tracked to the end of the driveway? I'... ...Read More
    06/13/2023
    I’ve been following Edward Fonder's case for a while now, and I can’t shake the mystery of how h... ...Read More
    05/26/2023

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