Ida Irga was a very shy and retiring widow. She lived quietly in the West end of Boston and enjoyed the simplicity of her life. Her main pleasures in life revolved around her family. Neighbors and friends were shocked when she became a victim of the Boston Strangler because she was a quiet, yet well-liked introverted...

Jul 11, 2013 · Ida Irga, 75, was sexually molested and strangled; found on August 21, 1962 at 7 Grove Street in Boston. She was the fifth "Strangler" victim. PHOTO: AP Photo

On August 19, 75-year-old Ida Irga, a very shy and retiring widow fell victim to the Strangler. She was found two days later in her apartment at 7 Grove Avenue in the Boston's West End. As in the other deaths, there was no sign of forced entry.

May 24, 2018 · On August 19, 1962, 75 years old Ida Irga was found dead in her home. She too has been strangled and her body was posed with her legs apart, resting on two chairs with a cushion placed under her buttocks. She was wearing a nightdress which seemed ripped off, exposing her body.

Mar 5, 2023 · In August, 75-year-old Ida Irga was found murdered. Two days later, 65-year-old Jane Sullivan was discovered strangled with her own nylons. And that December, 21-year-old Sophie Clark’s body was found.

Mar 18, 2023 · Ida Irga, 75, was found on the living room floor of her fifth-floor apartment in Boston's West End on Aug. 22. She'd been manually strangled but a pillowcase...

Mar 16, 2023 · Within a few weeks, two women in their 60s were also found sexually assaulted and strangled. A pattern was emerging of a madman brutalizing unmarried older women in their homes. By late August, the...

Ida Irga, a 75-year-old widow, was tragically murdered on August 19, 1962, in her apartment located at 7 Grove Avenue in Boston's West End. She was described as a shy and introverted woman who lived a quiet life centered around her family.

Mar 20, 2023 · More than 60 years after the Boston Stranger took their first of at least 11 victims, no charges have ever been brought. A new Hulu film starring Keira Knightley tells the story of Loretta...

Sep 17, 2023 · Explore genealogy for Ida (Halpern) Irga born 1888 Ukraine, Soviet Union died 1962 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States including research + more in the free family tree community.