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Astoria Woman, 94, Found After Being Missing For Days

The elderly woman disappeared from her Ravenswood Houses apartment on Oct. 13. As of Monday she had been found, police said.

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The elderly woman disappeared from her Ravenswood Houses apartment on Oct. 13. As of Monday she had been found, police said.
The elderly woman disappeared from her Ravenswood Houses apartment on Oct. 13. As of Monday she had been found, police said. (NYPD)

ASTORIA, QUEENS — Over the weekend police asked for help finding an elderly Astoria woman who had been missing for days; a plea that was heeded, as the elder returned home on Monday.

Juanita Dejesus, 94, lives in the Ravenswood Houses at 12-15 36th Avenue. On the early evening of Wednesday, Oct. 13, around 5:00 p.m., she was inside her home in Astoria, police said.

Then, Dejesus went missing for four days, according to the NYPD, who put out her picture and a call for help.

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On Oct. 18 she was found, police said.

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