
The person at the center of this case
Walter Lominsky
Justice for Walter Lominsky โ the trail went cold in 1983, but the truth hasn't.
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Why was the 1983 Mercury abandoned in the parking lot at 32nd Street and Kennedy Boulevard? Were there signs of struggle or foul play?
Did Walter actually reach the store he was going to, or did something happen between his residence and the parking lot where the vehicle was found?
What happened during the 29 days between Walter's disappearance on June 9 and the discovery of his vehicle on July 8?
Walter Lominsky, a 67-year-old man, disappeared on June 9, 1983, after leaving his North Bergen, New Jersey home to go to the store in his 1983 Mercury. His vehicle was found abandoned nearly a month later on July 8, 1983, in a parking lot at 32nd Street and Kennedy Boulevard with no trace of Walter. After more than 40 years, the circumstances of his disappearance remain unknown and investigators continue to seek information about what happened to him.
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Did anyone see Walter or his Mercury on June 9, 1983, or in the days following his disappearance?
Were there any personal belongings, clues, or evidence found in or near the abandoned vehicle?
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Official wording
NamUs case MP29903. Missing person: Walter Lominsky.
Last known contact: 1983-06-09 in North Bergen, Hudson, NJ. Circumstances: Walter was last seen at his residence on 6/9/1983 at 9:00am.
He left his residence to go to the store in his 1983 Mercury bearing NJ 739-MDE and never returned. The vehicle was recovered on 7/8/1983 in a parking lot at 32nd Street and Kennedy Blvd unoccupied.
Demographics: 67 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 8 in, 180 lbs, hair: Gray or Partially Gray, eyes: Blue.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: beige jacket and blue hat; Eyewear: prescription eye glasses. Investigating agency: North Bergen Police Department | H-8872/15066596 | 1983-06-10.
Walter Lominsky was last seen at his residence on June 9, 1983 at 9:00 AM before leaving to go to the store.
Walter left his residence in his 1983 Mercury (NJ plate 739-MDE) to go to the store and never returned.
Walter's 1983 Mercury was found unoccupied in a parking lot at 32nd Street and Kennedy Boulevard, nearly one month after his disappearance.
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.