Episode 210: Deathbed Confessions: Geraldine Kelley

Once Upon A Crime | True Crime

Esther Ludlow

True Crime, Crime, Truecrime, Criminology, History, Criminals

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

In this series "Deathbed Confessions" I share cases that went cold and the perpetrator was only revealed when they made a deathbed confession. In this first episode, a dying woman reveals a long-held secret to her children, leading to a shocking discovery. Resources: “Slaying Victim had Fled a Troubled Past”, The Boston Globe, November 20, 2004. http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/11/20/body_found_in_storage_tentatively_identified?pg=full“John’s in the Freezer”, What Lies Beyond, August 31, 2014. https://whatliesbeyond.boards.net/thread/2333/johns-freezer“Deathbed Confession Leads to Slain Husband”, Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times, Nov 20, 2004. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-nov-20-me-deathbed20-story.html“Murder Confession Confirmed”, Jay Lindsay/AP, Seacoast Online.com Nov 20, 2004“Slaying Victim was Cleared in 1981 Brawl”, Michael Levenson, The Boston Globe, Nov 25, 2004. “Lies of former Ventura woman, who kept body in freezer, went unchallenged”, Angelica Martinez and Aron Miller, Ventura County Star, Nov 20, 2004. “Authorities confirm woman’s deathbed murder confession”, Jay Lindsay/AP, The Berkshire Eagle, Nov 20, 2004. CrimeCon UK - www.crimecon.co.uk - Use my promo code ONCEUPON21 for 10% off your registration Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrimeYou can sign up to receive texts from Once Upon a Crime by texting OUAC to 408-676-1770. Msg&DataRatesMayApply. Text messaging provided by Text Sanity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast details true crime cases.
0:03.6	It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence.
0:07.4	It is not intended for children.
0:09.4	Listener discretion is advised.
0:11.4	Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime.
0:23.6	Last month's series was very truth, where I told you about killers who hit their deadly secrets
0:28.8	for months or even years before their crimes were discovered.
0:33.2	It got me wondering, how does someone live with that kind of secret?
0:37.4	Does it keep them up at night?
0:39.0	Make them look over their shoulder every day, wondering when they'll be found out?
0:43.6	And do they ever have the urge to confess their sins?
0:47.0	Those questions were the inspiration for this month's series, Death Bed Confessions.
0:52.0	In this series, you'll meet people who've kept dark secrets all their lives,
0:55.8	but who decide to finally reveal the truth when it appears their time on Earth is ending.
1:01.4	In this first episode, a dying woman reveals the truth to her children,
1:05.8	leading to a shocking discovery.
1:08.5	This is chapter 1 of Death Bed Confessions, The Confession of Geraldine Kelly.
1:15.0	John Kelly and Geraldine Damarsio grew up in the same neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts.
1:29.2	They attended Somerville High School together where they first began dating.
1:33.2	They made a well-matched couple with petite, dark-haired Jerry standing at 5'2", tall,
1:39.0	and John also of smaller stature at 5'6", weighing just over 130 pounds.
1:45.2	After graduation, John served in the army before returning to Somerville.
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