The Doris Bither case, also known as the Entity haunting, was a 1974 investigation into alleged paranormal phenomena in Culver City, California, experienced by a woman named Doris Bither. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. When you know the signs of paranormal activity, you can determine the type of haunting you're experiencing. this is the confirmation Ive been waiting for. There is this song in the Uriah Heep album Demons and Wizards that talks about good versus evil. Her daughter was six years old, and her boys were ten, thirteen and sixteen. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Did they finally escape the evil that was so present and dominate in their home? Barry reported that she was always drunk. Within a few weeks of moving in, poltergeist activity began occurring in the new house, as well as in the houses of both of the family's next-door neighbors. She was so unstable, we would lose contact with her. As a member of the Church of the Mediator, Allentown, Anne served as a representative to the Episcopal Church of the United States. Like if he had been asked to recount the events every time he mentioned his mothers name. Dr. Barry Taff and Kerry Gaynor arrived at the 11547 Braddock Dr. Culver City home on August 22, 1974. more details. Born in 14 May 1840 and died in 21 Oct 1899 Linneus, Maine Major Winslow Bither All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. I asked him to elaborate on that last statement. Doris Bither was a single mother of four children. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96095613/doris-m-bither. Like nothing. We were so used to the poltergeist, that we just got to a point were we wouldnt even care., Brian Harris: The whole rape thing was real. She had so many boyfriends and husbands, that I lost count. at school I used to get teased a lot for living in the house. When the son went to aid Doris during attacks, something unseen flung him back with great force. Oops, we were unable to send the email. So things would start flying, we would get attacked., Brian Harris: what? The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Every time we would play that, they [spirits] would become agitated.. Please enter your email and password to sign in. thats not true. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. pulling, biting and scratchingwe were all attacked.. Try again later. Click "Search." A page opens with information about the individual. This browser does not support getting your location. Brian Harris: yea, the movie did add a lot of things [A lot of the events in the film were fictionalized, in spite of Taffs and Gaynors request]. Barbara Hershey did do a good job. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Resend Activation Email. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Sorry! Please select a county or city to continue. It was only in the Culver City home that it became negative and physical. Weve updated the security on the site. . Combined with the negative attention it brought (unwanted intrusion of the research team and family tension) it could have easily been a beacon for all these evil spirits. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The telekinesis theory is possible. Brian Harris: *sighs*..What do you want to know? We never listened to Satanic Music. Failed to report flower. The owner, hearing about all the supernatural things going on, decided to sell that home. Try again. We all experienced some form of attack. There was the pushing, biting and scratching being done to us. there were about 4 entities in the home, and they made themselves known by appearing all the time.I think it took a lot of energy for them to do that.. The paranormal stuff was very rare at that point.. So have his siblings. A sort of Hell yea! motion. It was like if a man was standing in front of my mother and would start to beat her. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The Doris Bither case, also known as the Entity haunting, was a 1974 investigation into alleged paranormal phenomena in Culver City, California, experienced by a woman named Doris Bither. The bruises in her legs and inner thighs. Surviving are her son, Floyd (Geri) Fosnaugh of Joliet; her daughter, Diane Baldwin of Dubuque, Iowa; three grandchildren,. Cheering and yelling at this thing. 3 boys and one girl. Doris Jean Molchany, 67, of Orefield, died Friday [Sept. in the Inpatient Hospice Unit of Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, after fighting a long battle against leukemia. Doris Bither, a petite woman, in her 30s greeted them. Make sure that the file is a photo. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Tape on the wall was pulled off the wall by invisible hands, and then the board it was holding flew off and hit Bither in the head. A system error has occurred. Year should not be greater than current year. If a family is involved, then it stays in the home, almost never manifesting itself to outsiders. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. A system error has occurred. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Having a team of scientists and students provoke evil forces in order to capture evidence is dangerous. . were they really attacked by spirits? Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Brian Harris: ..It was as if they [the four entities] showed themselves whenever they felt like.. If you know the cemetery where someone is buried but you're not sure exactly which plot is theirs, take a trip to the graveyard. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. There was an error deleting this problem. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Year should not be greater than current year. The researchers indicated that those occurrences decreased over the course of the visits. Although, we did notice that when we would play certain songs, the spirits would become agitated. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Laura Kedrovicz. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. SCARBOROUGH - Anne C. Shire (89 years) died peacefully on January 15th after a long illness with her husband Donald of over 64 years by her side. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. I dont know where they [Taff & Gaynor] got that idea from. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Please reset your password. Search above to list available cemeteries. SCARBOROUGH - Anne C. Shire (89 years) died peacefully on January 15th after a long illness with her husband Donald of over 64 years by her side. Did they come out and tell the truth and admit it was all a hoax? Please try again later. Investigators also found that Bither and her four children were living illegally in a condemned home that was in severe disrepair. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Sounds, slapsbut there was no one there to actually do it. we all felt it too. Throughout her life, Doris had a number of failed marriages and relationships. Never miss a. I thought. Taff and Gaynor agreed to return, and this was the beginning of their investigation. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Eventually Doris was disowned by her family after a series of altercations. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. EL CASO. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. ). Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Doris Bither contacted parapsychologist Barry Taff in 1974 to relate alarming phenomena she experienced. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. based on information from your browser. Brian Harris: The whole investigation lasted about 2 or 3 months. It was the cool thing to do. The research team brought in Geiger counters to measure radiation. Try again later. Bither was a single mom in her 30s, had four children, one girl and three boys by four different fathers, was an alcoholic and suffered from serious emotional problems. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Thanks for your help! I asked Brian about the features of the apparitions. Brian Harris: The new place we moved to was hell. From historical to modern tragedies, it's no wonder the state is known for its high level of paranormal activity. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. What Mr. Harris had told me was that at times, these foggy apparitions became clear and detailed. To use this feature, use a newer browser. To use this feature, use a newer browser. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186695540/ann-c-shire. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Donald M. Bither I found on Findagrave.com. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. The real Doris Bither met two UCLA parapsychologists at a bookstore. Doris Bither: Details of the Terrifying Entity Haunting, interviewing all of Doris Bither's children. I mean, my mother moved around a lot. based on information from your browser. Eventually, they lost touch with her completely, and they didn't investigate any of her homes further. Thanks for helping with Find a Grave! This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. The images were taken by both Taff and Gaynor with an instant film Polaroid SX-70 camera and a 35 mm camera. At the time of the reported spectral rape, Doris Bither was living in a rented house on Braddock Drive in Culver City, California with her three sons (ages 10, 13, and 16) and a daughter (6). Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. 5 1 Top Replies 194 Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. This memorial website was created in memory of Doris M Bither, 72, born on May 5, 1924 and passed away on June 4, 1996. In addition she has 6 incredible grandchildren Emily, Dan, AT, Nat, Drew and Christi who look forward to celebrating her life and loves this summer in Jonesport, Maine, the familys summer home. I asked Mr. Harris to describe what they looked like. Doris Bither passed away in 1995, from Pulmonary Arrest. Doris and her kids were forced to move. 19 Signs of Paranormal Activity: Are You Experiencing a Haunting? Try again later. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. So she drank. You see, Doris died a haunted woman. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. We did fight a lot. Doris Bither had moved to California with her family at about the age of 10. He believes that the entities were drawn to the negative and frightened attitude the rest of the family members had. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Family members linked to this person will appear here. Like a chiseled body. They photographed Doris sitting on the bed with a light arc formed directly over her head.At one point, the lights in the bedroom came together and formed the upper torso of a man appearing near Doris and moving as a human would move. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Learn more about merges. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? The investigations that Taff and Gaynor did lasted around two and three months. Plot #500874. Both her parents, an Aunt and Uncle had decided to disown Doris and was cut off from having contact with any of her family. Thanks for helping with Find a Grave! The grave site of Doris M Bither. This will be a first-hand account of Doris's eldest son. They also observed Doris had a contentious relationship with her older sons. She has written about and investigated the paranormal for nearly 20 years. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Whose-it was probably not their grandfather. It has been his long-time wish to speak out about the story. 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Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. a few miles south of Culver City. Things flying, pots and pans. All rights reserved. [7][9], "The 'True' Story behind The Entity: Untangling Hollywood Horror", "Demystifying the Paranormal: Dr. Barry Taff Unravels the 'Poltergeist' Mystery", "A Closer Look at the Entity Photographs", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doris_Bither_case&oldid=1119247023, This page was last edited on 31 October 2022, at 13:19. That was an excellent point Mr. Harris had touched upon. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. This knowledge will help you determine the best course of action. Failed to delete memorial. It was hell because of the neighborhood. No one knows what really happened to Doris Bither or any of her children. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. To use this feature, use a newer browser. You can always change this later in your Account settings. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Donald; three children, Dennis Monterusso, Debra (Philip) Blanchard and Joseph (Elisabeth) Monterusso; two brothers,. Brian Harris: as far as the home being twice condemned by the city, thats all bull****. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. She was in her thirties and would often drink alcohol heavily to escape loneliness and past heartache from abusive relationships. Translucent and foggy.. I felt as if he was bothered by the question. This account has been disabled. Please try again later. Brian Harris: Thats all bull****. The Bither family grew up grew up poor and under stressful environments. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Use partial name search or similar name spellings to catch alternate spellings or broaden your search. She was active both locally and nationally in the Episcopal Church, having been appointed to the Governing Board of the National Council of Churches in New York. It is my believe that these four spirits were malevolent. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. WOW! Thanks for helping with Find a Grave! The spirit that the kids referred as Mr. They did not look Asian.. [2] This interview revealed Bither had a history of physical and substance abuse along with a traumatic childhood. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Bither appears to have endured one abusive relationship after another, now Doris and her children were reportedly being assaulted by a trio of violent entities. Learn more about merges. I would hear the attacks happening. She currently teaches classes in psychic development and energy healing and works as a psychic and energy healer. O Find a Grave um recurso gratuito para encontrar os locais de descanso final de pessoas famosas, amigos e membros da famlia. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. I asked Mr. Harris if they did have a love/hate relationship with their mother, could that have caused it. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Doris Bither was a single mother of four children, living in Culver City, in the year of 1974. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. It makes sense that it would be closed off to the outside world, if everyone was invading their privacy. There are plenty of disturbing urban legends about the Ouija board, but some scary Ouija boa, Keys to Identifying a Ghost Orb in Real-Life, Imagine you're in a haunted place and you suddenly see a round ball of light materialize right in front of you. It was soon after this that Doris Bither experienced her first attack, in which she claimed two male spirits held her down while another raped her. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Please reset your password. Just not clear. There is a problem with your email/password. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. The house at the time was in shambles. Try again. Method 1 Searching Individual Headstones 1 Visit the cemetery if you know where it is. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Most likely it was an evil spirit trying to play on the feelings of non-responsive child. Any kid that grew up in the 70s and listened to Rock, that is what they listened to. This is a carousel with slides. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. In the end, she walked away a single mother of four - each child having a different father. Sorry! Like I would see you Javier. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. A vase appeared to be thrown and crashed to the floor. Instead, at most it can be called an extremely active and often violent case of poltergeist phenomena that plagued a disturbed woman and her children back in the 1970s. Anne served as Valley Youth Houses President for 6 years where she led the establishment of long range strategic plans which provided greater financial stability and growth of its services and reach. [6][7], Taff and Gaynor visited the Culver City house for the first time on August 22, 1974, with repeated visits over a ten-week period. Please enter at least 2 characters. Doris Bither moved to San Bernardino and then to Texas without telling Taff and Gaynor. From my readings over the years, it seems like it is usually targeted toward a single person. They took her phone number and later came to her house to hear Bither's story. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. This browser does not support getting your location. In fact, the house had been twice condemned according to Barry Taff. Failed to delete photo request. Doris Bither lived in the small home with her six year-old daughter and her three sons. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. That was the fictional character from the movie The Entity that was based on the Doris Bither story. The records are dated between the 1600s and the present. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Camera equipment, lights. There was a problem getting your location. Haunting in Culver City, CA In 1974, a pretty divorced mother of four children named Doris Bither moved her family into a small, West Los Angeles home. Sorry! You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Try again later. Failed to report flower. The home was repossessed by the city and then sold. Who is Doris Bither? Ghost towns, abandoned gold mines, rowdy saloons, and tragic endings of. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Registered 501(c)(3). However, a few weeks later, Bither contacted them again and asked that they return because others were now witnessing paranormal phenomena in her home. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Over 226 million memorials created by the community since 1995. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. It was all true. Death Date 1941 Burial Date 20 Nov 1941 Burial Place Barnet, London, London, England Cemetery Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium Cemetery Section J 2 Grave Number 52265 Interment Number 52355 Born in 1912 and died in 2001 Falmouth, Maine Donald M. Bither Weve updated the security on the site. Failed to remove flower. Anne was preceded in death by her brother Roy Bither, Sr. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Especially Doris. We have set your language to Anne was an advocate for others from the developmentally disabled to abused and troubled youth. There was a problem getting your location. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Things being thrown, her screaming. GREAT NEWS! To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Anne is also survived by her brother Thomas Bither and wife, Carol from Scarborough, Maine. I then wanted to hear from Mr. Harris own mouth about the haunting. more details. Make sure to subscribe on iTunes! Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Please enter your email and password to sign in. The Haunting Of Doris Bither 88,604 views Oct 23, 2015 911 Dislike Share Paranormal Junkie 159K subscribers Real ghost stories! In 1974, 33 year old Doris Bither and her four children (ages 16, 13, 10, and 6) packed up and moved to Culver City, California. She was one of 5 founding members and served as trustee emeritus until her death.Anne counseled developmentally disabled women to help them learn to live independently with pride and respect, often bringing them home for holidays, thereby introducing her children to a life of service. There is a problem with your email/password. Hitta frfders gravar, skapa virtuella reminnen eller lgg till foton, virtuella blommor och ett meddelande till en nrstendes reminne. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Then she would come out of the bedroom and have all these bruises. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Oops, something didn't work. There is a problem with your email/password. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. A system error has occurred. more details. A system error has occurred. Make sure that the file is a photo. Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials or add photos, virtual flowers and a note to a loved one's memorial. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Reviewing the case four decades later, investigator Benjamin Radford concluded the case likely involves a distressed family, poor investigation techniques and confirmation bias. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. It disappears. Find a Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records World's largest gravesite collection. I was especially interested in the rape claim of Doris Bither. Please reset your password. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Doris Lovett. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Karen is a psychic medium, energy healer, and author. Two photographs from this visit are presented as evidence of the supernatural lights. You have to remember that it could have been also [amplified] done by Barrys team. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Bither was a single mom in her 30s and had four children, one girl and three boys by four different fathers. The small Culver City home had the living room and kitchen in the front part of the property, while the bedrooms were in a different section, in the back of the house. In the case of the 35 mm pictures, mishaps in the development process may yield results similar to what is shown. They did not have Asian features. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Donald Bither (167136849)? She was the daughter of Alice F. Smith and the late Harry C. Bitner of Beaver Springs. The case inspired Frank De Felitta 's 1978 book The Entity which was made into a 1982 film of the same name starring Barbara Hershey . The tale of Doris Bither and the entity haunting is one of the most well-known and frightening poltergeist cases in modern history. To search for your ancestor for free at Find a Grave: Download a Free Checklist of Family History Records You Can Search Now They photographed Doris sitting on the bed with a light arc formed directly over her head. Brian Harris: Well, it was all mostly true. 0 cemeteries found in Houlton, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. He was unable to interview Bither herself, as she died in 1999 at the age of 58. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. A kitchen cupboard slammed open, and a skillet flew out of the cupboard as if thrown. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Which was a good thing. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Book Description Carlotta Moran, a young single mother with three children, suddenly has her life turned upside down when she begins to be attacked in her bed each night by a spectral entity. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The investigators indicated they encountered moving balls of light, but what the images show takes a different appearance: a static, circular band of light; an irregular bright line; and shapeless overexposed areas. With no money and being a single mother, Doris set out to make a life of her own. All rights reserved. Please enter your email and password to sign in.