Mary Abbie Flynn

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Massachusetts State Police (MA)

Missing From:

Gloucester, Massachusetts

Summary:

Mary Abbie Flynn, more commonly known by her middle name, was a woman who went missing before a Super Bowl party at her home in 2020. She was last seen in Gloucester, Massachusetts on February 2, 2020. She spoke to her son via FaceTime at 2:40 p.m. and said she was going to go for a walk in her neighborhood. Her friends arrived at her residence at 4:30 p.m. for a Super Bowl party she was supposed to host, and there was evidence that she had prepared for the party, but she wasn't there. Authorities stated they could find no evidence of suspicious circumstances in Flynn's case; they think she may have had an accident or an incapacitating medical event while she was walking.

Vital Statistics

Circumstances of Disappearance:

Mary Abbie Flynn was born on July 15, 1960. On February 2, 2020, Flynn was preparing to host a Super Bowl party at her vacation home on Saint Louis Avenue in Gloucester, Massachusetts. She spoke to her son via FaceTime at 2:40 p.m. and said she was going to go for a walk in her neighborhood. Her friends arrived at her residence at 4:30 p.m. for a Super Bowl party she was supposed to host, and there was evidence that she had prepared for the party, but she wasn't there. She had left her phone in her house. Flynn was reported missing to Gloucester Police around 6 p.m., when guests arrived for her Super Bowl party to find her missing.

Additional Details:

Abbie, a retired nurse, met her husband, Rich, at Boston Children's Hospital, and together, they had three children. She splits her time between her hometown and Houston, where her husband, Rich, works as a radiologist. She is an avid hiker and wildlife lover who enjoyed walking the trails around her home. On Monday, Feb. 3, an extensive search of the area was conducted with the assistance of the Gloucester Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard Station Gloucester, Mass State Police, Mass Environmental Police, Gloucester Harbor Master, Rockport Harbor Master and the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council. The Massachusetts State Police Dive Team completed a two day search of the Gloucester coastline Wednesday, and did not find any evidence related to the disappearance of a woman who has been missing for 10 days. Dive teams scoured areas where Abbie Flynn, 59, a Gloucester resident, was known to walk, including Brace Cove and Niles Beach. They used sonar devices to search under the water but did not find any trace of Flynn. The Gloucester Police Department has no reason to believe any foul play was involved. Her case remains unsolved.

Case Last Updated:

Nov 01, 2026