She just stayed in touch with everybody, Kathy Barber said in her interview on NBCs Murder in Lehigh Valley: Keith Morrison Reports in 2017. Three days later, Joann had plans to pick up her mother-in-law, Veronica Katrinak, to go Christmas shopping. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Learn more about managing a memorial . 0 cemeteries found in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. RR, Watch the Forensic Files episode on YouTube, Murder in Lehigh Valley: Keith Morrison Reports, The Lindbergh Kidnapping: Forensic Files Lost Episode, Dawn Fehring: A Missionary Dies Too Young, Joanne Chambers and Paula Nawrocki: Strange Lesson. She beat Katrinak, shot her and left her and her baby for dead in the woods in Heidelberg Township. Please find out if the DNA of the baby was tested!! The Innocence Project has declined to take her case. Her book, working title Reasonable Doubt, details the original story as presented in the press and the story as found in the files and reports. 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. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. She was born on Jan. 24, 1964, in eastern Pennsylvania and moved back and forth between there and Davidson County, North Carolina. Browse Locations. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Andrew Gerald Katrinak I found on Findagrave.com. They lived together at some point but broke up in 1991, and Rorrer moved into her. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. . Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. A newspaper account described Patricia as a soft-spoken, demure woman who had a sweet Southern accent and wore feminine clothes in court. Katrinak was ordained in 1996. It all gave jurors a lot to think about but only for six hours. Now retired, he declined ForensicFilesNow.coms invitation to spar directly with Patricia via a podcast. How did he make these calls? Blogs; Online will; Shop. 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). The couple moved into Andrew's sturdy brick house at 740 Front Street in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. Patricia Rorrer, an ex-girlfriend of Joann's husband, was found guilty of the crimes and sentenced to life in prison. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? U.S.M.C. Was it before or after the murder?? He wanted to move to Colorado and she was against it.. He was born in Bethlehem. Please reset your password. He was the husband of Fay C. (Moll) Katrinak, celebrating 64 years of marriage on November 19, 2013. In addition to the Facebook page, there are Reddit threads on her case. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. They had 7 children: Eleanor Dorothy Thornberg (born Katrinak) and 6 other children. Let the judicial system do their job enough of this second guessing ! But thats just some of the ammo on Team Patricias battleship. 0 cemeteries found in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA. Cop defends accused. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Lehigh County District Attorney Robert Steinberg credited DNA tests with helping to crack the case. Both were deceased. Its like hes trying too hard to keep suspicion off him. He retired as a general foreman at Bethlehem Steel in 1981 after 30 years of employment. I pray this beautiful mother aND baby felt no pain. Formerly of the Phillipsburg and High Bridge areas, Rorrer was living in Linwood, North Carolina, when . Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Friends are invited to go "Directly" to St. Michael the Archangel Church, 310 Pulaski Street, Bridgeport, on Wednesday at 9 a.m., where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Lying cops and stupid prosecutors. 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. Weeks later, state police traveled to North Carolina to interview Rorrer, according to a probable cause affidavit. Dance defense. Who do you think IA would support and believe in those days- their brothers in blue or the crazy man? Andrew described his existence with Joanne and Alex as a little Camelot., Ex-spouse off list. Family members linked to this person will appear here. But her passion for writing and True Crime stayed with her. Maria, Please accept my deepest sympathies.Bob Massa, Dear Barb and Andy, so sorry to hear about your dad. He comes home and finds them gone and goes right to the basement. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 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. We have set your language to https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177355560/andrew-gerald-katrinak. 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. And even prosecutor Michael McIntyre, who wrote the book Hair Trigger about the case, acknowledged to Keith Morrison that it was a little odd that the police found blood on the hairs in Joanns car but nowhere else in the vehicle. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. ANDREW KATRINAK OBITUARY 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,. (Panik) Katrinak. Search is on. Patricia defaulted on her mortgage and then returned to North Carolina, where she eventually moved in with a boyfriend named Brian Ward. And Patricia wasnt all edges. Food for thought. Learn more about merges. Her son died from exposure or suffocation. Born in Charleroi, PA, he was a son of the late Martin and Katharina (Mateychak) Katrinak. Why would somebody tell you, theyre going to fry me, if they didnt do it? Jarrett told Wrong Man. For this week, I looked into the defenders reasoning as well as Patricias whereabouts today. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. I agree, why wasnt the baby DNA tested? Joann Katrinak, and her baby, had planned to go Christmas shopping with her mother-in-law but she never arrived to pick her up despite calling to say that she was on her way there. The couple moved into Andrews sturdy brick house at 740 Front Street in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. Seriously, he really knew she NEVER pulled straight into a parking place??? Further, an early FBI report said the hairs found in the car had no roots which contain the DNA suggesting an evidence switcheroo. A horror story. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Resend Activation Email. Oh dear I forgot to start my comment with the obligatory hmmmm it gives it so much more emphasis. When OReilly started doing the research, she believed Patricia (Patty) had been proven guilty and had committed the crimes. As for an epilogue on ex-flame Andrew Katrinak, he has moved to Colorado and kept a low profile since the trial ended. Only time will tell what happens next but whichever way it goes, OReillys meticulous research will play a role. With all the social media today showing the wrongdoings of police officers and to not cast doubt on this investigation and how it was handled is upsetting. 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. Year should not be greater than current year. Her favorite gambling site is, Tammy Malinowski OReilly is a true crime author and has also written several books on, Tammy Malinowski OReilly loves crime stories and is also an avid online casino player. They allege that the North Carolina resident stealthily drove 500 miles to Pennsylvania and killed out of a sense of deadly indignation. Other loyal friends and associates attested to Patricias kindness toward horses and devotion to her daughter, whom she took along as she worked in stables. The one that was allegedly purchased at a yard sale and would usually stick after the first shot. Patricia and her husband broke up after the babys death. Fly with the angels Uncle Andy. Learn more about managing a memorial . All Filters. He knew the location would cast blame on rorrer who he very quickly named as a suspect in this case. There was an error deleting this problem. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. This is crucial. Andrew Katrinak was working on their home the day Joann disappeared. Switching of hairs, OMG they manufactured evidence. This account has been disabled. Condolences to the family. 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. (Panik) Katrinak. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Rorrer met Andrew Katrinak in New Jersey in 1984, said Pennsylvania State Police Capt. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. When O'Reilly started doing the research, she believed Patricia (Patty) had been proven guilty and had committed the crimes. Patricias defenders also say Andrew Katrinak staged the scene at his house by prying the door and cutting the phone line. Love Pam. Six years of research later, she isn't so sure. Veronica Barbara Katrinak Obituary Remember Veronica Barbara Katrinak. Her husband, Andrew, was surprised to not find his wife and child at home after arriving there . Always such a sweet and kind man! 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. OReilly started writing her own stories while in grade school and wrote her first full-length novel when she was 15 years old. The murders initially made James, called Jimmy, a . Learn all the facts before you mouth off and get off your high horse. Walmart woe. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He gave an audio interview to the Wrong Man investigators when they made a surprise visit to his house, but he declined to appear on camera. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Their bodies were found in a patch of Heidelberg Township woods four months later. She was born in Allentown; the daughter of the late George and Margaret Panik. cemeteries found in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He lived in 1910, at address, Connecticut. They can still do that. DA s took the easy way out. Interment in St. Michaels Cemetery, Stratford. Perhaps the witness sparked a nerve? There is a problem with your email/password. Two more hairs were found near the bodies, one in a diaper bag and another among some debris, state police Maj. Robert Werts explained. Joann Katrinak - 349. But investigators conceded they had no solid evidence against Andrew. Patty was clearly home when Andy called her mother, why not check the moms phone records to her daughter at 3am. ), The Wrong Man investigators Ira Todd and Joe Kennedy have some theories of their own. Joann Marie O'Connor Katrinak Birth 11 Oct 1968 Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey, USA Death 15 Dec 1994 (aged 26) Germansville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, USA Burial Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA Plot Halfway down the hill from the cemetery entrance and on the right. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Unfortunately it was the worst scenario," he said. How would an intruder find it? He retired as a general foreman at Bethlehem Steel in 1981 after 30 years of employment. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joann M Katrinak. All of his cackling made my skin crawl. Failed to delete memorial. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. At the states request, the instructor wore a wire during a phone conversation with Patricia. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Andrew Katrinak (141663367)? Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Meanwhile, the case of the missing mother and baby turned into colossal news across the U.S. and internationally. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Because the police have NEVER done that before. But none of those charges ever stuck. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Robbins, who was serving a life sentence, was at Muncy for 25 years before being released in 2017. This browser does not support getting your location. Dental records helped identify the woman as Joann Katrinak. I dont even know its Christmas.. Resides in Bethlehem, PA. One on one? Media galore. Tragedy also touched Patricias life. Remind me to never go to that PA. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Segn algunos, una presunta infidelidad de Joann fue la causa de que Andrew matara a su propia esposa e hijo. OReilly felt bad about opening old wounds and considered not writing the book until she saw a recent episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn, entitled Driven to Kill. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Following that book, OReilly wrote for Absolute Crime Publishing and in 2013, self-published Disposable Income: A True Story of Sex, Greed, and Im-purr-fect Murder, about the murder of Anna Homeyer of Factoryville, in 1945. I would never want to see an innocent person in Prison for a crime they did not commit. 2011. If she took public transportation, no one saw her? Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. No one wants this case brought back up. ), And in another bombshell, Joanns good friend Karen Devine said Joann planned to leave Andrew after the holidays. Flaw in reasoning. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Try again. Theodore Kohuth said at the news conference, where he was joined by officials from the FBI, Lehigh County coroners office and Davidson County (N.C.) sheriffs office. You have such a beautiful soul and will be deeply missed. Prove them wrong! Ide like to know WHEN Patricia actually dyed her hair dark?? I knew when Andy got married and I was happy for him. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. But the strands belonged to Rorrer, according to a DNA analysis by the FBIs crime lab. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Sorry! Investigators confirmed she had bought a .22-caliber Jennings semiautomatic pistol that could have fired the bullet that killed Joann Katrinak. I think its highly probable that a Police Officer would notice a cut phone line if it was in the area he checked. Joanns first husband, New Jersey construction worker Michael Jack, who had reportedly abused her during their marriage, also had a solid alibi. Oops, we were unable to send the email. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Dial-a-problem. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. There was a problem getting your location. The suspect, Patricia L. Rorrer, 33, was arrested at 5:50 a.m. at the Linwood, N.C., home she shares with her mother. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. And because some of Patricias advocates have suggested Andrew Katrinak had a motive for murder, I checked into whether he had a life insurance payout to gain upon Joanns demise. After one bullet didnt kill Joann, the gun locked up, so Patricia had to beat her to death, according to the prosecution. 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. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Andrew P. Marinak, 92, of Charleston, SC and formerly of Little River, SC and Steelton, died Sunday, September 19, 2021 in Carter Assisted Living, Charleston, SC. They released a poster of Joann and Alex, noting that the baby had almond-shaped blue eyes, weighed 18 pounds, and was circumcised. Bob Reutter, special agent in charge of the FBIs Philadelphia office, praised the bureaus forensics lab, which has come under scrutiny over the past year. Those who knew Joann pointed out that she didnt like to drive in reverse and would have never parked that way. 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. Failed to delete memorial. Pal stays true. We have set your language to Hopefully she leaves prison in a pine box. Try again later. Rorrer once stayed briefly at Katrinaks Front Street home in Catasauqua before he met Joann. Try again later. He did reconnect the line, but several hours later or certainly after the police left the home the first time, as I understand it. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. State police and the Philadelphia division of the FBI appealed to the public for leads. Meticulous primping. Did the police check Rorrers car and check the mileage? Was the babys DNA tested to follow up on the witnesses account of a couple fihting? Most of all, Patricia said, she would like a rematch with prosecutor Michael McIntyre. Her love of solving crimes led her to apply for and be accepted into the Pennsylvania State Police Academy but as a young mother, she realized the obligations were too much for her family and left. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Crooked investigation and prosecution authorities saw to that. OReilly began writing her own stories from naiaal school and wrote about the top 3 mountain biking trails for beginners in Phoenix, Arizona, Seed to Supper: Gardening course for beginners on a budget, Susquehanna County tops in state for home value growth, Solar amendment added to county land ordinance, Commissioners tag Tator as new Director of Public Safety, on "Local author finds possible new evidence in 20 year old murder case", https://sonoranoutdooradventures.com/top-3-beginner-mountain-biking-trails-in-phoenix-az/. Barry Grube, one of the few, if not only, police officers sympathetic to Patricias cause, noted that Andrew didnt seem particularly frantic while authorities searched desperately for his wife and son. At the trial, prosecutor Michael McIntyre alleged that Patricia remained obsessed with Andrew Katrinak long after their breakup despite testimony that shed had many boyfriends and live-in lovers to occupy her bandwidth. Together they had a baby girl, Nicole. 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. U.S.M.C. 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. 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. This was one of the first cases of DNA being successfully used in a criminal i. A unique . Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Andrew Katrinak hugs a friend as he emerges from the courthouse after Patricia Rorrer, his former girlfriend, was sentenced to life in prison, March 9, 1998, for the murder of his wife and child 2 . The December 1994 kidnappings of Joann Katrinak and her 4-month-old son, Alex. The authorities charged her with two counts of murder. Did Patty walk to the house make all this noise get them in the car, since it was Joannes car found, and Andy never heard the car turn on and leave the house? They broke up in 1993. (Media sources vary as to whether she actually worked at the stable or just rented a stall there for her own horse.). The retired DA is an arrogant asshole. The ex-boyfriend, Andy Katrinak, could have had access to an old hairbrush or piece of clothing with the hair of Patricia Rorrer on it and framed her for a crime he committed! 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. But the trail to an arrest lasted more than two years and ultimately rested with the DNA tests of eight strands of long, dirty blonde hair. I had horses and I know horse women. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Andrew J Katrinak, 68. I dont think she was ever scared until we put the cuffs on her.. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. She never showed. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. A phone line to the Katrinak home had been cut, and the basement door forced open. It showed her usually all-brown hair haphazardly highlighted blond. I agree, why wasnt the baby DNA tested? I watched the 2 part show right now. To use this feature, use a newer browser. (A good point. Stable situation. 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. Search above to list available cemeteries. More than two years after Joann Katrinak and her infant son, Alex, vanished from their Catasauqua home, state police on Tuesday charged her husbands ex-girlfriend with killing them. The prosecution alleged that after the murder, Patricia drove Joanns car to McCartys parking lot and backed it into a parking space.