Age: Elder – Page 19 – Disability Day of Mourning

Sheila Murray

Name: Sheila June Murray.
Died: August 15, 2019.
Age at death: 68.
Cause of death: Unspecified abuse and neglect.
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.
Disability: Unspecified.

Details:
Sheila died from abuse and neglect. Police arrested her son and daughter and charged them with murder.

Sheila’s obituary remembers her as a talkative, outgoing woman who “used her cooking to bless and bring others together”.

Case Status:
Michael Murray (Son), charged with first-degree murder.
Karen Murray (Daughter), charged with first-degree murder.

Source:
TN Brother & Sister Accused Of Killing Disabled Mother
Tennessee Sister and Brother Charged with First-Degree Murder in the Death of Their Disabled Mother
Shelia June Murray – View Obituary & Service Information

Victor Villa

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Name: Victor Villa.
Died: August 10, 2019.
Age at death: 75.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Oceanside, California, USA.
Disability: Hemiparesis after stroke.

Details:
Victor was scalded with hot liquid, then stabbed to death. His wife, who had told friends that she no longer wanted to care for him, was charged with his murder.

Case status:
Alcira Villa (Wife), charged with murder.

Source:
Oceanside woman, 78, accused of murder in disabled husband’s death

Patricia Whitney-Jones

Name: Patricia Ann Whitney-Jones.
Died: August 7, 2019.
Age at death: 76.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Ferndale, Washington, USA.
Disability: Unspecified health conditions, including mobility impairment.

Details:
Patricia was shot by her husband, who then called police and shot himself before they arrived. He left notes explaining that he had killed Patricia because he couldn’t afford to treat her medical conditions.

Patricia worked as an executive assistant for San Diego State University and the Kumeyaay Tribal Council. After her retirement, she enjoyed doing genealogy research and gardening. She had two daughters, one son, four grandsons and a great-granddaughter; she liked traveling across the country to visit her family.

Patricia loved her two dogs, which she called her “fur-babies”. The dogs were taken to the Humane Society when she was killed.

Case status:
Brian S. Jones (Husband), deceased.

Source:
Elderly couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide, note says they could not afford medical care
Couple dead in apparent murder-suicide left notes saying they couldn’t afford medical care, police say
Ferndale couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide
Patricia Whitney-Jones’s Obituary

Gail Camerota

No Photo Name: Gail Camerota.
Died: July 20, 2019.
Age at death: 79.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
Disability: Unspecified; nursing home resident.

Details:
Gail’s husband went to the nursing home where she lived, shot her, and killed himself.

Gail was a secretary for DuPont, and later worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer. She enjoyed time at the gym and liked going to the Winterthur museum, which is home to a collection of artifacts related to the history, culture, and folklore of the United States.

Case status:
Louis M. Camerota (Husband), deceased.

Source:
Gail Minghetti’s Obituary
82-Year-Old Man, 79-Year-Old Wife Killed In Murder-Suicide At Wilmington Nursing Home Facility Identified, Police Say
2 dead in shooting at ManorCare nursing home in Delaware
Man Kills Wife, Self at Delaware Nursing Home, Police Say

Marjorie Arnett

No Photo Name: Marjorie Ann Arnett.
Died: July 20, 2019.
Age at death: 83.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: South Whittier, California, USA.
Disability: Dementia, wheelchair user; frail elder.

Details:
Marge was stabbed to death by her husband, who died from suicide shortly thereafter.

Case status:
Robert Arnett (husband), deceased.

Source:
89-Year-Old Man Believed to Have Fatally Stabbed Wife, Wounded Self in South Whittier: Officials
Marjorie Ann Arnett, 83 – The Homicide Report
La Mirada News

Unknown Woman

No Photo Name Unknown.
Died: July 11, 2019.
Age at death: Elder.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA.
Disability: Unspecified; nursing home resident.

Details:
This woman’s husband went to her nursing home and shot her to death before killing himself.

Case status:
Her husband, deceased.

Source:
Wife, husband dead in murder-suicide outside Upper Peninsula nursing home
Husband, wife dead in apparent murder-suicide in Chippewa County
Police: Husband and wife involved in murder-suicide outside nursing home
Couple found shot on U.P. nursing home lawn is apparent murder-suicide
Police Investigating Murder-Suicide at Chippewa Co. Assisted Living Facility

Kiyoko Otsuka

Name: Kiyoko Otsuka.
Died: July 7, 2019.
Age at death: 96.
Cause of death: Asphyxia.
Location: Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Disability: Mobility impaired.

Details:
Ms. Otsuka had been unable to go outside because of problems with her leg for several months. She lived with her son and daughter-in-law.

Ms. Otsuka was reportedly strangled by her daughter-in-law. Police say she told them she had done it because she couldn’t sleep because she was taking care of Ms. Otsuka.

Case status:
Fumiko Otsuka (Daughter-in-law), charged with murder.

Source:
Aichi: Woman, 70, suspected of killing bedridden mother-in-law

Ashamati

No Photo Name: Ashamati.
Died: July 6, 2019.
Age at death: 75.
Cause of death: Burns.
Location: Balangir, Odisha, India.
Disability: Unspecified; bedridden.

Details:
Witnesses reported to police that Ashamati’s son was arguing with her husband, and when her son picked up a piece of wood and started hitting her husband, Ashamati demanded he stop. According to the police, her son then poured kerosene on her and set her on fire. She died from her injuries.

Case status:
Santosh Kharsel (Son), charged with murder.

Source:
Man burns mother to death in Balangir
Man burns bedridden mother to death
Man sets bed-ridden mom on fire, arrested

Desmond Wooding

Name: Desmond Wooding.
Died: June 24, 2019.
Age at death: 80.
Cause of death: Stabbed.
Location: Droitwich, Worcestershire, England, UK.
Disability: Mobility impaired.

Details:
Desmond’s grand-nephew stabbed him to death with a knife.

He was a sociable man who often stopped to chat with neighbors when he rode his red mobility scooter around town.

Case status:
Adam Mason (grand-nephew), convicted of murder, sentenced to 20 years to life.
Mark Mason (Adam’s uncle), convicted of assisting an offender, sentenced to 2 years.

Source:
Man jailed for murdering great uncle aged 80 in Droitwich
Murder suspect, 32, is arrested over killing of disabled pensioner, 80
‘Well known’ pensioner, 80, was stabbed to death in his own home
Man, 80, ‘last seen on mobility scooter’ found stabbed to death in own home
Disabled pensioner, 80, is stabbed to death in his own home as cops launch murder probe
Man ‘stabbed disabled great-uncle, 80, to death and left him in pool of blood’
Man jailed for brutal murder of 80-year-old great-uncle

Darlene Conger

No Photo Name: Darlene Conger.
Died: June 20, 2019.
Age at death: 67.
Cause of death: Neglect.
Location: Zanesville, Ohio, USA.
Disability: Wheelchair user.

Details:
Darlene lived with her caregivers in a home that was in very poor condition. She died from neglect when her live-in caregivers did not care for her.

Case status:
Sheila Allberry (Live-in caregiver), pleaded guilty to felonious assault, sentenced to 6-9 years.
Dustin Burr (Son), convicted of felonious assault and failure to provide care, sentenced to 6-9 years.

Source:
Mom of three asks judge for mercy in neglect case originally charged as manslaughter
Man ‘just trying to honor mom’s wishes’ sentenced in case of severe neglect
Guilty plea entered in case of woman who died after severe neglect in deplorable home
Guilty plea entered in case of woman who died after severe neglect in deplorable home
Two face felony charges in disabled woman’s death
Two charged in death of elderly Zanesville woman living in ‘deplorable conditions’ – Y-City News
Obituary for Darlene (Henry) Conger | Bolin-Dierkes Funeral Home