Friends, family and supporters of May “Maya” Millete will gather on Saturday for a memorial hike and vigil for Chula Vista mother of three who was last seen on Jan. 7, 2021.
Millete’s husband, Larry, is accused of her murder and is awaiting trial.
In an in-depth conversation, Maya’s sister Maricris Drouaillet and her niece Rica Casino told NBC 7’s Mark Mullen that not knowing what happened to her and the five-year wait for justice have made these the hardest years of their lives.
“I couldn’t imagine my family going through what we have been through for the last five years, Maricris said. “Not knowing — that’s the thing, not knowing anything,” adding, “it’s almost every day we think of her, what could have been, what happened to her.”
“For us, Jan. 7 is probably the worst day of our family’s lives,” Rica said. “But it also gives us a chance to, I guess, remember her again, just to remember how much we love her, and, obviously, we do love her so much, still to be coming to San Diego every year and celebrating her.”
Saturday’s event will be about remembering Maya, and showing that, while she has never been found, she isn’t forgotten. Organizers say it’s a very important message, especially for the three children now growing up without their mother.
“We are really going to show her children that we are still honoring her,” said Norma Toothman, one of the event organizers, adding “that her mom is not forgotten, that her mom meant something.”
The hike will start at 9 a.m. at Mount San Miguel Park in Chula Vista, where Maya often hiked and where many of the first searches took place.
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