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On Thursday, February 4, 2010, the McStay family of four mysteriously disappeared. For almost four years the missing McStay family was the most-followed missing persons case in the world. There were sightings of the family in Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize and various states in the US. They had been listed by law enforcement as 'voluntary missing' and those following the case believed they were all alive and had fled for some unknown reason.
Then, tragically, in November of 2013, the family was found, murdered. Joseph, his wife, Summer, and their two young children, Gianni and Joseph Mateo, had been buried in two shallow graves in the high desert of California near Victorville, most likely shortly after they disappeared.
While the case is still unsolved, many who have followed it for over four years, feel as if we have come to know Joey and his family and wish to remember them, especially the two young and innocent children, with a memorial that will be placed at the San Clemente Pier, a favorite area for Joey and his family.
This Memorial was the brainchild of Ms. Sandra Jones from Bonsall, CA, who approached the San Clemente City Council asking them to re-launch a Memorial program that had been discontinued. On July 15, 2014, Ms. Jones presented her idea of the Memorial Picnic Table/Bench to the Council and it was approved at a cost of $5,000. (All pricing can be verified from the City of San Clemente, CA.)
Once the funds are available, those who have donated will decide whether to choose the picnic table or the bench. While the picnic table will be larger and family oriented, the bench will be placed on the pier. To view examples of the picnic table or bench, go HERE.
The City will then manufacture this new concrete picnic table/bench with a brass placque, honoring the family and will place it at the San Clemente Pier. The placque will also bear a picture of the McStay family. The City will then offer a map where the table or bench will be located.
Every penny that is donated here will go toward the McStay Memorial Picnic Table/Bench. In the event that the goal of $5,000 is not reached, all donated funds will be returned.
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