Grandmother gone 3 months

The family of a Boca Raton woman who vanished more than three months ago is seeking the public’s help to find her.

They want to know why Loraine Pino, 47, a grandmother with two grandchildren, disappeared.

“It’s a living nightmare,” said her sister, Rosannie Feliciano.

Pino had no medical condition or illness and relatives say shewould not suddenly leave town. She vanished just a week before Christmas.

“There has to be someone who has seen or heard something,” Feliciano said. “It’s really important that our family has closure. It’s been a really long three and a half months.”

The Sheriff ’s Office says the agency has her disappearance listed as a missing-person case. She was last seen leaving her home in the 9000 block of Southwest First Street in Boca Raton on Dec. 19, driving a gray 2011 Toyota RAV4.

“These past three months, it’s just pretty much felt empty without her being there,” said Pino’s son, Jonathon Otero.

Relatives describe Pino as a very loving, giving person, always involved in charities and fundraisers and feeding the homeless.

“We just need someone to be honest and come forward,” Feliciano said.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff ’s Office has searched by helicopter, looking for her or her vehicle. They’ve also checked nearby canals. There has been no trace of her and no activity on her bank account.

The Sheriff ’s Office asks anyone with information to call the agency at 561-688-3400, or to notify the nearest law enforcement agency.