Officer John Farfan found Giuseppina Gagliardi near Exit 57A on westbound Route 80.
"Last year I found her walking onto the entrance of Route 80," wrote Christine Bendel-Marino. "I picked her up brought her back to Woodland Park to the location around that area of the entrance and asked if around if anyone knew her.
"I did find someone who told me where she lives."
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