Jane Doe No. 7 ID’d as N. Shore native

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Newsday reported that Vergata’s stepsister, Brenda Breen. said Vergata was raised in Glen Head and attended North Shore High School. Vergata was born in Roslyn, according to court documents.

The newspaper said Vergata underwent struggles as an adult and was incarcerated multiple times. She lost custody of her two sons, according to court documents.

Her father, Dominic Vergata, last heard from his daughter on Feb. 14, 1996 when she called him from prison on his birthday. He had said she seemed “very troubled,” according to Newsday. Tierney said no missing person complaint was filed at the time of her disappearance. Newsday reported her father attempted to report Vergata as missing, but his request was denied by the NYPD since she was an adult.

Newsday reported that Dominic Vergata hired a private investigator and submitted DNA to the investigator to aid in finding his daughter. Nothing resulted until 27 years after her disappearance when the FBI was able to extract DNA and identify the Jane Doe.

Dominic Vergata died in December before his daughter’s remains were identified. Breen told Newsday that “it’s nice to have closure.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

Suffolk County District Attorney announced Friday that the “Fire Island Jane Doe” was identified as Karen Vergata, a former North Shore resident.