Marie Lopez was 54 when she was last seen at her home in Downey, California, on January 6, 1989. At the time she disappeared she was wearing a red, blue, and yellow-striped sweatshirt, blue jeans, and a Timex watch with a black band. She is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 120 pounds, with red/auburn hair, blue eyes, dentures, a tattoo near her groin, and old hypodermic track marks on her inner left arm. She may also have used the name Viola Marie Earley.

Very little is known about the circumstances of her disappearance and authorities report no significant leads. The Downey Police Department continues to seek information about her whereabouts. If anyone knew Marie, knew she used the name Viola Marie Earley, or has information about where she might have gone after January 6, 1989, please contact the investigators.