Age: Elder – Disability Day of Mourning

Elakkodath Ramani

No Photo Name: Elakkodath Ramani.
Died: October 18, 2025.
Age at death: 70.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Manthadikkavala, Kottayam District, Kerala, India.
Disability: Frail elder; bedridden due to stroke.

Details:
Ramani lived with her husband and two sons, one of whom was also disabled. It was the middle of the night when her husband allegedly strangled her to death and tried to kill his disabled son, but the other son woke up and intervened to stop him, saving his brother. Neighbors called the police, and Ramani’s husband was arrested. Police say his motive had to do with financial difficulty related to caring for his disabled family members.

Case Status:
Soman (Husband) was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Sources:
Man murders bedridden wife in Kottayam
Man kills bedridden wife, attempts suicide in Kottayam
74-year-old kills bedridden wife in Kottayam

Katharine Woolums

No Photo Name: Katharine Woolums.
Died: October 16, 2025.
Age at death: 93.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Mesa, Arizona, USA.
Disability: Frail elder; nursing home resident.

Details:
Katharine’s husband shot her just before dying by suicide. When the couple was found by the staff at their assisted-living facility, Katharine still had a pulse and was rushed to the hospital; but she died after she arrived at the hospital.

Case Status:
Jerome Woolums (Husband) is deceased.

Sources:
Police identify husband, wife killed in murder-suicide at Mesa senior group home
Elderly man, woman killed in apparent murder-suicide at Mesa group home: PD
Elderly couple found dead at Arizona senior home in apparent murder-suicide
Husband and wife, ages 92 and 93, die in murder-suicide at senior group home, police say

Yashodabai Patil

Name: Yashodabai Muralidhar Patil.
Died: October 8, 2025.
Age at death: 85.
Cause of death: Strangled.
Location: Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
Disability: Frail elder, bedridden.

Details:
Yashoda was allegedly strangled by her son. Police say her son told them he was frustrated at having to care for her, and was angry because she told him to do some of the housework.

Case Status:
Arvind alias Balu Muralidhar Patil (Son) is charged with murder.

Sources:
Frustrated Over Caregiving, Son Strangles 85-Year-Old Bedridden Mother To Death In Nashik
Nashik man kills 86-year-old ailing mother

Unknown Elder Woman

No Photo Name Unknown.
Died: October 2, 2025.
Age at death: Elder.
Cause of death: Sharp force trauma.
Location: Ore, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Disability: Blind.

Details:
This elderly woman’s grandson told neighbors that she was dead, but not to tell anyone. Worried, the neighbors waited for her grandson to leave the house and went in to check on her, only to find her dead. They summoned the police, who arrested the grandson.

She was known as “Mama” by her community, who said she was a quiet, harmless woman.

Case Status:
Toheeb Ahmed (Grandson) was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Sources:
Carpenter, 27, Allegedly Hacks Blind Grandmother to Death in Ondo
Ondo Carpenter Hacks Blind Grandmother to Death

Dennis Recker

No Photo Name: Dennis Recker.
Died: September 12, 2025.
Age at death: 81.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA.
Disability: Frail elder; nursing home resident.

Details:
Dennis was fatally shot at a nursing home. His wife is charged with the crime.

Case Status:
Hariett Kay Recker (Wife) is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

Sources:
Woman arrested following fatal shooting at Beaufort Co. assisted living facility
82-year-old woman charged with murder after shooting on Hilton Head Island
Elderly woman arrested, charged with murder in Hilton Head Island shooting
Hilton Head Island Murder: Woman Charged
Deputies charge 82-year-old after husband killed at Hilton Head assisted living facility

Arlinda Taylor

No Photo Name: Arlinda Taylor.
Died: July 26, 2025.
Age at death: 75.
Cause of death: Septic shock.
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Disability: Frail elder.

Details:
When Arlinda was brought to the hospital, staff were immediately alarmed by her condition; she was filthy and had marks of strangulation on her neck, cuts all over her body, and hot-water burns on her skin. Doctors notified the police; Arlinda was transferred to the intensive care unit, where she died hours later from infection. Police who questioned Arlinda’s son and caregiver said that he told them that, although Arlinda was bedridden after a fall, he had quit taking care of her about a month ago.

Case Status:
Todd Taylor (son) is charged with first-degree murder.

Sources:
Police accuse man of failing to care for 75-year-old bedridden mother before her death
Police: Man arrested after mom who had signs of neglect and abuse dies at OKC hospital
OKC man arrested after mother dies with signs of abuse and neglect

Cosby Dean

Name: Cosby Dean.
Died: June 30, 2025.
Age at death: 88.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Yorktown, Virginia, USA.
Disability: Dementia.

Details:
Cosby’s husband shot her, then himself. Police are calling their deaths a murder-suicide and a “mercy killing.”

Case Status:
William Dean (Husband) is deceased.

Sources:
Husband shoots wife, self in York Co. murder-suicide: YPSO
Murder-suicide involving elderly couple under investigation, York-Poquoson sheriff’s office says
Margaret Elmore Roberts Obituary October 14, 2016
Obituaries | Amory Funeral Home Inc.

Patricia Kachinko

Name: Patricia Kachinko.
Died: June 24, 2025.
Age at death: 73.
Cause of death: Assault; blow to chest.
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Disability: COPD.

Details:
Patricia’s daughter allegedly punched her in the chest during an argument. Patricia, frail and requiring oxygen to breathe, began to have even more difficulty breathing and was taken to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with a fractured sternum. She died 22 days later.

Two days before the injury, Patricia had called police to her house, reporting that her daughter had punched her boyfriend in the face. At that time, the police left without pressing charges.

Patricia is remembered as a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with family.

Case Status:
Krystal Slepski (Daughter) is charged with simple assault, robbery, and homicide.

Sources:
Death of Troy Hill woman who died weeks after fight with daughter ruled a homicide
North Side woman jailed for assaulting mother now faces homicide charge in her death
Obituary for Patricia Ann Kachinko

Harihar Sahu

No Photo Name: Harihar Sahu.
Died: May 28, 2025.
Age at death: 72.
Cause of death: Burned.
Location: Berhampur, Odisha, India.
Disability: Mobility impaired.

Details:
Harihar was a retired revenue inspector who rented out property as a landlord. He had become romantically involved with one of his tenants. The relationship had become contentious, as she reportedly wanted ownership of his property. Police say she poured kerosene on him and set him on fire, and then pretended to try to rescue him, before eventually confessing to the crime. Harihar was rushed to the hospital and then transferred to a specialist center, but he died from his injuries.

Case Status:
Sudeshna Jena (Girlfriend), charged with murder.

Sources:
Woman Arrested for Burning Disabled Man Over Property Greed in Odisha’s Berhampur
Woman, In Relationship With Landlord, Sets Him On Fire, Wanted His Property

Gloria Tapia

Name: Gloria Garcia Tapia.
Died: May 26, 2025.
Age at death: 81.
Cause of death: Gunshot.
Location: Haubstadt, Indiana, USA.
Disability: Frail elder; needed caregiver.

Other victims:
Alma Waite, Gloria’s daughter, age 66.
Fernando Tapia Ramirez Sr., age 39, Gloria’s grandson.

Details:
Gloria lived in a house with her daughter, two grandsons, and her son-in-law. Her daughter Alma had been having marital problems, and separation was being talked about; Alma had signed over their house to her own daughter, angering her husband.

One afternoon, Gloria’s son-in-law went out rather than staying home with Gloria, who needed a caregiver. Gloria’s son-in-law became angry and allegedly shot Alma, Gloria, and her grandson Fernando fatally. A second grandson, age 44, survived gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Police say that Gloria’s son-in-law confessed to the crimes.

Gloria was a family matriarch who left a legacy of “kindness, resilience, and deep love.” Her family remembers her for her “comforting words, her home-cooked meals, [and] her unwavering support.”

Case Status:
Patrick Waite (Son-in-law), charged with three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

Sources:
Home ownership dispute leads man to murder wife, stepson and bedridden mother-in-law: Cops
Sheriff: Three dead in Gibson County shooting; one person in custody
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