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Anne Margaret
SMYTHE
74
47
63 inches
63 inches
115 lbs
115 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the autumn of 1998, a family's life was changed forever with the disappearance of Anne Margaret Smythe. A resident of Toronto, Ontario, she was 47 years old at the time, a woman with brown hair and hazel eyes, standing at five feet three inches with a slender build. On November 18, 1998, she was seen for the last time by her daughter in Toronto. At the time of her disappearance, it was believed that she may have been heading towards Niagara Falls, Ontario. The clothing she was last seen wearing consisted of a blue jacket, black sports pants, and shoes. The days immediately following her disappearance were filled with uncertainty. An obituary notice was published on November 24, 1998, for an Anne Margaret Smythe, who passed away on November 19, 1998, at the age of 47 after a lengthy illness. This was just one day after she was last seen. The obituary lovingly remembers a gifted storyteller and teacher, mourned by her husband Daniel Burns, son Ian, and daughter Aileen. It also lists her parents, Margaret and John Smythe, and several brothers, painting a picture of a woman deeply embedded in a large and caring family. The details surrounding the case of Anne Margaret Smythe are deeply sorrowful, pointing to a resolution that came swiftly and tragically after her disappearance. The proximity of the date she was last seen and the date of her passing, as indicated in the obituary, suggests that she was located deceased shortly after she went missing. While the initial reports focused on her being a missing person, the subsequent information indicates a quiet and private end to a life cherished by many. The case, which began with a daughter's last sighting of her mother, concluded with a family mourning the loss of a beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister.
Jacket Blue, Sport Pants Black Shoes
Nov 18, 1998
Toronto
Ontario
Toronto Police Service ;
Ontario
416-808-7411
416-808-7411
Law Enforcement
1998-210389.D55
Toronto Police Service ;
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
Build: Slender/Thin; Complexion: Light/Fair; Hair details: Other
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