Woman Left Home Without Cellphone and Vanished. Her Remains Were Just Identified Months After Her Empty Car Was Found
Anne Marie Pappalardo's vehicle was located in the Natchaug Forest along Route 198 in Chaplin shortly after she was reported missing in October
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Anne Marie Pappalardo, 61, of Mansfield, Conn., disappeared in October 2025
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On April 24, authorities found human remains in a wooded area in Chaplin
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Three days later, the coroner's office confirmed the remains belonged to Pappalardo
Human remains found in a wooded area have been confirmed to belong to a 61-year-old Connecticut woman who was reported missing last year .
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the remains as Anne Marie Pappalardo of Mansfield, according to CBS affiliate WFSB , ABC affiliate WTNH and Fox affiliate WTIC .
The cause and manner of her death are pending further study and investigation.
In an email to PEOPLE on Monday, April 27, Connecticut State Police confirmed the remains as Pappalardo.
"Pappalardo was reported missing in October 2025 from the town of Mansfield, and there is no evidence to suggest anything suspicious in nature," police said in the email. "She left her residence in Mansfield alone on 10/26/25 without her cell phone. Messages that implied suicide were located at her residence."
Pappalardo was last seen wearing a black jacket, a black vest, black leggings and brown boots, police said.
Connecticut State Police added that her vehicle was located in the Natchaug Forest along Route 198 in Chaplin shortly after she was reported missing.
On Friday, April 24, human remains were found on North Bedlam Road in Chaplin, the Connecticut State Police said, according to the New Haven Register .
"The location of her vehicle was within close proximity to the Natchaug River, which supported the belief these were her remains prior to positive identification," police said in their email to PEOPLE.
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The Eastern District Major Crime Unit is investigating the case, according to Patch .
PEOPLE contacted the Connecticut Office of the Medical Examiner, but did not receive an immediate response.
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