Many people who know her describe her as a lonely widow, without children, and with a drinking problem.

For lonely widows, the trips provide a much-needed day out, often including a walk in the fresh air of the Boardwalk.

May God guard you, is the wish of a lonely old widow.

'What was she, some lonely widow who'd heard about your hip?'

After all, lonely widow or not, this was a woman of substance and responsibility - therefore a woman of intellect.

Many of the victims have been widows, lonely and unused to handling the family finances.

Helen Thatcher was a lonely widow in her forties.

One lonely widow wants child but no husband.

Only as a lonely widow, having trouble buying a car alone or reminiscing over the family album, is she granted sympathy.

Tonight may have been good practice for some future use, when perhaps you are a wealthy but lonely widow.