yes you read about it in A Man Named Dave.
Dave Pelzer's mother's full name was Catherine Roerva Christen Pelzer. She passed away from a heart attack in 1992.
No. Catherine Roerva Pelzer died in January of 92, of a heart attack in her sleep
Father: Stephen Joseph Pelzer (1923 - 1980) Mother: Catherine Roerva Christen Pelzer (1929 - 1992)
The answer that you are looking for is the mother of Stephen Pelzer. And the mother is Dave Pelzer's second wife Martha Pelzer but they divorced in 2005.
Catherine Roerva Christen Pelzer (Died in 1992)
Catherine Roerva Pelzer stopped abusing Dave Pelzer when he was 12 years old and he was eventually removed from her care by child protective services.
Catherine Roerva Pelzer
In "The Lost Boy" by Dave Pelzer, the main antagonist is the boy's mother, Catherine Roerva Christen Pelzer. She is portrayed as emotionally and physically abusive towards her son, David, making his life incredibly difficult and causing him immense suffering.
Dave went into foster care because his drunk and abusive mother, Catherine Pelzer, abused Dave. Dave's teachers stood up and went to the police when they got enough information to figure out that Dave was being abused.
Stephen Joseph Pelzer (1923-1980) Catherine Roerva Christen Pelzer (1929-1992)
Dave pelzer.com or you can do a Google search for Catherine Pelzer picture and one should come up
No, Stephen Pelzer was not a good brother to Dave Pelzer. He did not protect Dave from their abusive mother and even participated in the abuse. Stephen did not support or defend Dave, leaving him vulnerable to their mother's cruelty.