shame on him. They theorize that Andrew Katrinak framed Patricia and that the hostile phone call between Patricia and Joann actually took place not on Dec. 12 as Andrew said but rather on Dec. 7. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. I agree, why wasnt the baby DNA tested? Andy, Sorry to hear about all the losses you have had, i also have been through alot, you had talked about CO, hope life is stable now. Drag images here or select from your computer for Andrew Joseph Katrinak memorial. Hours later, Katrinak was papering the region with fliers describing his missing wife and son. Fairley also killed Devon, the baby daughter Lisa shared with husband James Manderach. She was always looking for a fight, Gary Gabard told the Morning Call, which noted that he was a head shorter than Patricia. It all gave jurors a lot to think about but only for six hours. Therefore if her intention is to sell with me she lost. Blogs; Online will; Shop. Patricia Rorrer has been portrayed as a bully, petty thief, neglectful horse owner, and heartless killer or a sweet, caring friend railroaded by authorities desperate to solve a double-murder case that snagged worldwide interest. memorial page for Veronica Barbara Panik Katrinak (11 Jul 1929-14 Sep 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 77704153, citing Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic . Find the obituary of Frederick Katrinak (1949 - 2020) from Perryopolis, PA. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. Thanks for your help! You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Theodore Kohuth. based on information from your browser. Switching of hairs, OMG they manufactured evidence. After Joann Katrinak, the wife of Patricias former flame, turned up dead along with her infant son, prosecutors suspected Patricia. Convicted killer Patricia Rorrer is asking for new DNA tests in the 13-year-old murder case of her former boyfriend's wife and child. Drake, CO (4) Refine Your Search Results. The day she passed was her 62nd anniversary of the day she married her loving husband, Andrew Katrinak of Bethlehem. Katrinak, Andrew J.Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. Try again later. Obituary Frederick John Katrinak, age 70, formerly of Perryopolis, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020. Rorrer was convicted of murdering Joann Katrinak and her 3 month old son. Arrangements under the care and direction of the Frank M. Radozycki & Sons Funeral Home, 305 Pulaski Street, Bridgeport (directly across from St. Michaels Church).Published in Connecticut Post from Nov. 9 to Nov. 10, 2004, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. The police were probably under a great deal of pressure to solve this case, so it seems as though they tried to fit a square peg into a round hole, disregarding ethics and possibly even the law. Thanks for your help! The family just wants to be left alone.. Your ability to display your ignorance of this case is stupefying. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Andrew Katrinak (141663367)? Because this case is still in appeal status, many of the discrepancies OReilly has found cant be listed, but more things are happening every day. Was it before or after the murder?? Tuesday, August 30, 2022 No Result Just saw murder in the Lehigh valley lived 2 blocks from there. But to me this ommission was intentional. Katrinak was ordained in 1996. The retired DA is an arrogant asshole. Meanwhile, interest in Patricias plight continues on social media. As for the murder weapon, police didnt find a .22 caliber pistol on Patricias property, but an ex-boyfriend claimed that she owned one and it would always jam after one shot. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. ). Andrew J. Katrinak. Oh dear I forgot to start my comment with the obligatory hmmmm it gives it so much more emphasis. Although the prosecution used it as evidence that she was trying to create a false alibi, it actually sounded more like Patricia was simply trying to nail down the facts he had already asserted to her. Verify and try again. He said he will seek the death penalty. Investigators confirmed she had bought a .22-caliber Jennings semiautomatic pistol that could have fired the bullet that killed Joann Katrinak. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. He was the loving husband of the late Veronica Barbara Katrinak Read More, KATRINAK Andrew G. Katrinak of Little Rock, Ark., beloved husband of the late Josephine Gawlowicz Katrinak, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 31, 2004. All I can say is WOW. Friends . She is a tough one, Sheriff Gerald Hege would later tell the Morning Call in a June 29, 1997 interview. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. She failed miserably to convince me, or anyone else who mattered, of her innocence. Very frightening that this could be anyone in Patricias situation, regardless of innocence or guilt. I think he had some pull in law enforcement just my take on it. Survivors include a brother, William Katrinak of Shelton; a sister, Helen Caselli of Milford; nephews, Robert Katrinak of the Sandy Hook section of Newtown, and. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. DA s took the easy way out. Browse Locations. The authorities charged her with two counts of murder. Strands of the accuseds dyed-blond hair at two crime scenes proved it. Food for thought. Patricia seemed like the girl next door but all of a sudden, something snapped, Katrinak later told Wrong Man investigators. Together they had a baby girl, Nicole. For one thing, her mother never asked Sandra Ireland to hide the gun, and she retrieved it on the way home the next day she worked as a bus driver and couldnt take it with her to school. So lets get going on the recap of the Forensic Files episode A Woman Scorned, along with extra information drawn from internet research: Joann Marie OConnor was born on Oct. 11, 1968, the youngest of Sarah and David OConnors four children. Just saw this and i am horrified at how this case was handled. The series was produced by Joe Berlinger, who made the Paradise Lost documentaries, which garnered actor Johnny Depps attention and ultimately helped free the West Memphis Three. Since 2010, Tammy has been researching the 1994 Katrinak murders in Catasauqua. They returned with a guilty verdict and a sentence of two life terms. I believe innocence. I agree, why wasnt the baby DNA tested? She would let it go-thinking that justice was served and she would now have to do her time for committing the crime! Read the book Convenient Suspect by Tammy Mal. He lived in 1910, at address, Connecticut. He knew where it was. Always such a sweet and kind man! You can always change this later in your Account settings. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Andrew Katrinak buried his wife and infant son yesterday, four months after he began a frantic, nationwide search for them that ended without answers this week in a patch of Lehigh County woods. My condolences to Joannes family though, because justice has not been served to them and another persons family has lost someone too. In the past, Andrew has also been known as Andy Katrinak, Andrew J Katrinik, Andrew J Katrinak, Andrew Katrinah and Andrew J Katrinak. They released a poster of Joann and Alex, noting that the baby had almond-shaped blue eyes, weighed 18 pounds, and was circumcised. I also find it strange Andy didnt want to move the car when the police told him he could do so! They had a son, Alex Martin, in August of 1994. Angry that Joann hung up on her, she stalked her for three days, then broke into her basement and cut the phone line, put a gun to Joanns head as she was placing Alex in the car, and forced her to drive to the rural area. Someone had shot Joann in the face with a .22-caliber pistol, then beaten her about the head hitting her 19 times in all with a blunt object. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Joanns family was unwilling to speak with OReilly. Please find out if the DNA of the baby was tested!! Period! My thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Dance defense. Katrinak, Andrew J. Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough . A Lehigh County jury in 1998 found Patricia Rorrer, now 52, guilty of murdering 26-year-old Joann Katrinak and her 3-month-old son, Alex, and sentenced Rorrer to life in prison. On December 12, 1994, Joann answered a phone call from a woman shed never met, Patricia Rorrer, her husbands onetime girlfriend. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Then 31 years old, she had lived a rocky existence. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? She got 12 months of probation for shoplifting at a Walmart in Lexington, North Carolina. Four months after Joanns disappearance, farmer Paul Kovalchik reported seeing what at first looked like a pile of clothes on his land in Heidelberg Township woods, about 15 miles from the Katrinaks house. Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. The prosecutor laughed and humiliated her in the interview. Its time to give the FBI laboratory some credit, Reutter said. From more than 10,000 official documents including Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) reports, FBI Files, forensic lab results, and the 6,500-page trial transcript, four years of intensive research, countless interviews with those involved, and hundreds of letters, phone calls and personal visits with Patricia Rorrer, OReilly found details that didnt add up, had never been made public, and that raised serious questions about the case and Pattys guilt. If he wasnt the father it would collaborate that Andy and Joann might have had a heated argument prior to her death (as the older man had suggested). I pray this beautiful mother aND baby felt no pain. Year should not be greater than current year. A copy of an undated handout photo of Joann Marie Katrinak and 15-week-old Alex Martin Katrinak, both of Catasauqua, Pa. who were found dead in Dec. of 1994. Dental records helped identify the woman as Joann Katrinak. He had worked as a semi-pro boxer in Las Vegas in his youth and later settled into his own construction business. Rorrer was the ex-girlfriend of Joann's husband . . Great communicator. At 10:30 p.m., Andrew reported his wife missing. Advocates for her innocence complain of hype surrounding the case. Suzanne Pearson fabricated quotes from Patricia including her claim that Patricia said, Im going to the electric chair upon her arrest because a conviction would boost Pearsons career. Try again later. She asked to speak with Andrew, who was home during the call; Joann refused. How the court system cant see all this and give her another day in court with new evidence is unjustly. Media galore. I thought the same thing from the start!!!!!! Watched this program in ID last night and just sick at how law enforcement, mainly the DAs office, bungled evidence and sought only for conviction. Does anyone know what city Mrs.Rorrer.. live in in N.C. Patricia is totally not guilty of this horrible crime she was framed I pray she will be out of jail someday. All This is bull the writer is just looking for notoriety and that criminal is were she belongsShe did it, she killed the mother and child and now after years in jail she found a writer that is hungry for fame I also read a lot of true case stories mainly Ann Rule and many others..I do not know this so call writer and i do not want to. One witness said he saw two people arguing about a baby not being his. Was the phone line that Michael used to make the original call to the police the same line that was cut? Right away it smelled funny. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. She just stayed in touch with everybody, Kathy Barber said in her interview on NBCs Murder in Lehigh Valley: Keith Morrison Reports in 2017. He had worked as a semi-pro boxer in Las Vegas in his youth and later settled into his own construction business. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. He was born in Bethlehem son of the late Martin and Theresa (Novotney) Katrinak. In addition to the Facebook page, there are Reddit threads on her case. Funeral homes; Help and advice. Please find out if the DNA of the baby was tested!! Patty was clearly home when Andy called her mother, why not check the moms phone records to her daughter at 3am. Resend Activation Email. I have no idea whether Patricia Rorrer is innocent or guilty, but there are enough discrepancies for me to strongly question whether she received a fair trial and just treatment from the agencies investigating her. OReilly never believed she was good enough to publish and kept her stories locked away. Plus, he had only a minimal life insurance policy on Joann and he passed polygraphs, according to The FBI Files: Family Secrets. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. I promised her that I would and assured her Id investigate the case to the best of my ability, but I gave her a warning as well. If Patricia drove it back from the murder scene after she shot Joann and then beat her to death, luminal would have lit up the interior. Patricia Rorrer has manipulated every reporter and amateur detective iinterested in this case to postulate why & how she is innocent! The Irish-Italian girl had full, fluffy dark hair, olive skin, and a pretty face. Patricia Rorrer, an ex-girlfriend of Joann's husband, was found guilty of the crimes and sentenced to life in prison. After relocating to Pennsylvania, Patricia met the 6-foot-2-inch Andrew in a restaurant. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Born on January 24, 1964, in eastern Pennsylvania, Patricia Rorrer spent most of her life going back and forth between the Keystone State and North Carolina. GREAT NEWS! Skip to main content. Try again later. How did she drive 500 miles and back? The state made a case fueled by circumstantial evidence and public outrage over the deaths of a modern-day madonna and child. To use this feature, use a newer browser. After a very early failed marriage, the 24-year-old Joann scored a new husband in Andrew Katrinak, 38, whom she met at a club. Rorrer was a Phillipsburg, N.J., native who moved with her family to North Carolina in 1978, then returned to the Lehigh Valley in 1984. Later, they both worked 12-hour graveyard shifts at a textile factory. Phone records confirmed Patricia placed the earlier call from North Carolina, not Pennsylvania. (Panik) Katrinak. On Instagram, I found a post for a two-part Win at All Costs podcast featuring journalism professor Bill Mousheys interviews with Patricia Rorrer from prison in December 2019. Something is not right in this case!! Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. This browser does not support getting your location. Mal told Keith Morrison that Patricias dance teacher originally confirmed her alibi that she was in class on the day of the murder, then changed his mind. Rorrer called the house three days before the young mother and her son vanished. A few sightings gave them hope but proved empty. Charles Robert, the 3-month-old son she had with Gary Gabard, died of sudden infant death syndrome; Patricia found him blue in his crib. 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She and Andrew Katrinak shared a house in Salisbury Township in the mid-1980s, when he was a self-employed contractor and she was a real-estate agent. Dont think he would think that way that early in her dissappearance. The suspect, Patricia L. Rorrer, 33, was arrested at 5:50 a.m. at the Linwood, N.C., home she shares with her mother. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Theres also the matter of a woman who suddenly remembered she saw Joann with another man at a Food Mart store five days after the disappearance. Andrew F Katrinak, 1882 - 1947 Andrew F Katrinak was born on month day 1882, at birth place. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. The Free Patricia Rorrer page responds to comments from supporters (How is this even possible that this woman is still in jail?!? If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. For the past year, NBC has been using OReilly and her research as a primary resource for a project they are proposing to do on the murder. Another witness, Walter Traupman, who never testified, had told state troopers that on the day of Joanns disappearance, he saw a couple who looked like Joann and Andrew arguing about the paternity of a baby. According to court papers from Patricia 2017 appeal, DNA on the cigarette butt found near the two bodies belonged to Appellant. (Prosecutor Michael McIntyre, however, told ForensicFilesNow.com that that the cigarette butt was never actually tested). Also, I dont believe a guilty woman would have gone over and over every piece of this case trying to find ANYTHING to clear her name. And in a piece of salacious testimony, Patricia Rorrers half sister, Sandra Ireland, said that in May 1995, about six months after the murder, their mother, Patricia Chambers, stopped by the house and asked her to hold onto or hide a gun, or both. If she was already a brunette how could she have left dirty blonde hairs? Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Then wont move the car from car parking lot. The prosecution alleged that after the murder, Patricia drove Joanns car to McCartys parking lot and backed it into a parking space. Three days later, Joann had plans to pick up her mother-in-law, Veronica Katrinak, to go Christmas shopping. Add Photos. Your email address will not be published. I watched the Keith Morrison mini series about this case. Rorrers case went to trial in 1998. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. U.S.M.C. The Free Patricia Rorrer page points to a sliver of a fingernail found at the murder site that didnt come from either Patricia or Joann. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. KOREAN WAR Son of Martin & Theresa (Novotney) Katrinak and husband to Veronica B. Robbins is one of the recent cancer deaths among women who served time at Muncy. Something is not right in this case!! They noted houses near the murder scene would have heard a gunshot in December, when no farm equipment is making noise, and question why the murderer didnt just kill Joann inside her house instead of risking being seen in public in her car. We have set your language to Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. There was a problem getting your location. Katrinak, Andrew J. Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. Segn algunos, una presunta infidelidad de Joann fue la causa de que Andrew matara a su propia esposa e hijo. Combination locks. When police traveled to North Carolina to interview Patricia about the murders of Joann and Alex, she said that on the day of the homicides, she had visited a feed store, a tanning salon, and a country music club. "In the back of our minds we knew something had to come to an end. Unbloody vehicle. Only time will tell what happens next but whichever way it goes, OReillys meticulous research will play a role. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. The episode recounted the Katrinak murders and there, appearing regularly on-screen to discuss the crime and those involved, were members of Joanns family as well as several of the original officers who worked the caseso much for no one wanting the case brought back up.. U.S.M.C. Brother of Angelina Redding. They were married 62 years. They can still do that. With much love and respect Terry ?? Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Learn more about merges. Mary was born in August 1891, in Connecticut. Patricia is a psycopath and for some reason is able to con many reporters, etc. Ill follow the evidence wherever it leads, I told her, but if it leads me to conclude youre guilty, Ill write the book that way. Patricia immediately wrote back and said that was fine.. I think they framed her straight up. These documentaries only show what they want in order to reinforce their case. Shes extremely, extremely happy with the baby. Why did the officer get so mad that he pushed the gentleman, injuring him? Oops, we were unable to send the email. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Does it not occur to you that Andy (her previous partner) was also aware of this location? Episode 203 of Star' Wrong Man examines the murder of Joann Katrinak and her baby. 0 cemeteries found in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Six years of research later, she isnt so sure. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Andrew Gerald Katrinak I found on Findagrave.com. A unique . They lived together at some point but broke up in 1991, and Rorrer moved into her. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. He was born in Bethlehem. Obituary Send Flowers Katrinak, Andrew J.Andrew Joseph Katrinak, 88, of Bethlehem, died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Blough Healthcare Center in Bethlehem. The Katrinak case is the first non-FBI case to undergo such testing and the first prosecution in the state to employ it. On Alexs diaper bag, police found strands of the same type of hair from the car. According to a Morning Call account from March 5, 1998: McIntyre leaned forward conspiratorially like someone trying to persuade another to tell a secret, lowered his voice and said: Heres what I want to know: After you killed Joann Katrinak, did you kill that baby or just leave it to die?. Highly charged case. No charmed life. Police slowly built a case against Patricia. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Trash-talking ex. Failed to remove flower. 4. I most definitely will not personally afford Patricia a platform, Michael said in an email to ForensicFilesNow.com She had her chance to answer my questions and tell her story in court over 20 years ago. Today, Patricia Lynne Rorrer resides in State Correctional Institute at Muncy, a medium and maximum security facility that has the highest rate of cancer of all prisons in Pennsylvania, according to a story from northcentralpa.com. . Search is on. Check out my merch:https://outloudmerch.com/collections/zachary-michaeltwitch.tv/thezacharymikeinsta: thezacharymiketwitter: thezacharymikecameo - https://ww. 2011. He did reconnect the line, but several hours later or certainly after the police left the home the first time, as I understand it. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Discarding any notes from his statement and not following up on anything he told them. The police considered the possibility that Joann ran away, a theory disputed by her family. based on information from your browser. (A good point. Why would Rorrer be eaten up with jealousy given that she had long since moved on with her life and was in another relationship at the time? Fifteen or 20 years ago, this is the sort of crime that could have possibly gone unsolved, state police Capt. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? (Media sources vary as to whether she actually worked at the stable or just rented a stall there for her own horse.). They had no murder weapon and no witnesses to tie Patty and Joann together yet there is a witness to tie Andy and Joanne together, probably the last person to her alive. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Maria, Please accept my deepest sympathies.Bob Massa, Dear Barb and Andy, so sorry to hear about your dad.