Dolores Heuermann is a 93-year-old woman who lives in Palmyra, Virginia. She is the mother of Rex Heuermann, a 59-year-old architect who was arrested on July 14, 2023, for allegedly being the Gilgo Beach serial killer, a notorious murderer who dumped the bodies of at least 11 people along a remote stretch of Long Island’s south shore between 2000 and 2010.
Early Life and Marriage
Dolores Heuermann was born in May 1930, according to public records. There is not much information about her early life, education, or career. She married Theodore Heuermann, a German immigrant who worked as a carpenter, and they had two sons, Rex and Craig. The family lived in a 1956 home on 1st Avenue in Massapequa Park, New York, which is directly across the bay from where the Gilgo Beach murders took place.
Tragedy and Loss
Dolores Heuermann faced several tragedies and losses in her life. Her husband, Theodore, died in 1975, when he was 50 and Rex was 11, leaving her alone to raise her children. Her younger son, Craig, was involved in a fatal car crash in 1988, when he was 21, that killed a police captain. Craig was charged with manslaughter, driving while intoxicated, and reckless endangerment, but he was acquitted by a jury in 1990. He later moved to Florida and changed his name to Christopher.
Selling the House and Moving to Virginia
In 1994, Dolores Heuermann sold the house she had lived in for almost four decades to her son, Rex, who had started his own architectural firm that year. She moved to Palmyra, Virginia, where she still resides. She has a low-profile online presence, with only one photo of herself on Facebook, where she is seen with her son, Rex, in the background. She also has a profile on MyLife.com, where she is described as having a net worth of $100,000 – $249,999 and a reputation score of 3.75 out of 5.
Reaction to Rex’s Arrest
Dolores Heuermann has not publicly commented on her son’s arrest, which shocked the nation and the local community. Rex Heuermann was identified as the Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect after a DNA match linked him to the murder of Valerie Mack, a 24-year-old escort who disappeared in 2000 and whose remains were found in 2011 and 2020. Rex Heuermann was also accused of killing at least 10 other people, mostly women who worked as prostitutes, and dumping their bodies along the Ocean Parkway. He was arrested at his home, where he lived with his second wife, Asa, and their two children, Victoria, 26, and Eric, 18, who has special needs.
According to MSN, Rex Heuermann’s neighbors were stunned by the news, as they described him as a quiet businessman and a regular family man. Among them was actor Billy Baldwin, who tweeted that he was Rex’s high school classmate and that he was mind-boggled by the revelation. Rex Heuermann pleaded not guilty to the charges and is being held without bail. His lawyer said that he intends to fight the case and that he is innocent until proven guilty.