His mother was an alcoholic who had been drinking from the age of 13. Brought up in the Mormon community of Salt Lake City, Catherine Roerva Pelzer would hide in the outhouse during Prohibition to wince down bootleg whiskey. Her parents were divorced, which made them outcasts in that religious community, and Catherine was frequently locked in a closet, denied food, and told how despicable she was. Her own childhood experiences, coupled with her Alcoholism, eventually led her down a dark path of uncontrollable destructive behavior toward her second child our of the four children she had.
Catherine Roerva Pelzer
Catherine Roerva Christen Pelzer (Died in 1992)
Stephen Joseph Pelzer (1923-1980) Catherine Roerva Christen Pelzer (1929-1992)
No. Catherine Roerva Pelzer died in January of 92, of a heart attack in her sleep
Catherine Roerva Pelzer was born in 1929 and died on January 6th, 1992 in her sleep from a heart attack. If she was still alive today she would be 81 on April 17th, 2010.
Father: Stephen Joseph Pelzer (1923 - 1980) Mother: Catherine Roerva Christen Pelzer (1929 - 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.
Oh, dude, you're talking about the mom from "A Child Called It," right? Catherine Roerva Pelzer actually passed away in 1992. So, like, she's not around anymore, but her story definitely left a mark on a lot of people.
His mother name is Catherine Roerva Christen Pelzer.
There is no publicly available information to suggest that Richard Pelzer was an accomplice of Roerva Pelzer. Richard is known for his memoir "A Brother's Journey," detailing his experiences growing up with an abusive mother, Roerva Pelzer.
For a picture of Catherine Roerva Christen Pelzer in her wedding dress (the picture Dave found as indicated in his book), visit the following link: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_bNXKspmqzIc/SnncE7CjnoI/AAAAAAAAAHo/iGuOQtNO42k/s1600-h/Catherine+Roerva+Christen+Pelzer.bmp == ==
Dave Pelzer's mother's full name was Catherine Roerva Christen Pelzer. She passed away from a heart attack in 1992.