Josephine A. Gerstner was 76 when she was last seen in Mount Arlington, New Jersey, on September 1, 1983. She had recently moved to the area with her husband and son. Descriptions from the time list her as a white woman about 5 feet 1 inch to 5 feet 3 inches tall, roughly 110 pounds, with gray or partially gray hair that may have been dyed red, hazel eyes, freckles and a scar on her abdomen.

On the day she vanished she was reportedly wearing a green sweater, green pants, black shoes, carried a black purse and wore a gold wedding band. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office handles the investigation and the case remains open. DNA from her daughter has been submitted and is on file to assist future identification efforts.

Few details are available about what happened that day; does anyone with memories of Mount Arlington in 1983 or information about Josephine’s movements that day have tips to share?