Who is Rex Heuermann's wife, Asa Ellerup?
REX HEUERMANN infamously hit the headlines after being arrested as the prime suspect in the Gilgo Beach murders.
However, very little information is known about his wife, who appeared by his side in court.
Who is Rex Heuermann's estranged wife, Asa Ellerup?
Asa Ellerup, 59, is the second estranged wife of Rex Heuermann.
Prior to Rex's arrest, Asa reportedly lived in the same Massapequa Park home as Rex.
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She reportedly attended Farmingdale High School and previously worked at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
Asa was seen standing by Rex in the courtroom where he pleaded not guilty to murder charges on July 14, 2023.
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Asa, who looked distraught, was quoted as saying: "Please leave me alone. I will not be saying anything," when she was asked about her husband's court case.
On June 19, 2023, it was revealed that Asa filed to divorce her estranged husband, Rex Heuermann.
Was she diagnosed with cancer?
On Friday, August 11, the New York Post reported that Asa is battling skin and breast cancer.
Her family lawyer, Robert Macedonio said she's had cancer for years now and would need roughly 12 to 18 months of additional treatment.
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However, her lawyer revealed her insurance is about to run out.
Robert said she obtained her medical insurance through Heuermann and would "only continue as long as his Manhattan architecture business can cover the premiums."
As of August 2023, Asa only has about two months left with her current insurance.
Who is Rex Heuermann's first wife?
Prior to his marriage to Asa, Rex reportedly was reportedly married to Elizabeth Ryan.
According to a 1990 wedding announcement, Rex was 26 years old when he married Elizabeth in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
At the time of her marriage, Elizabeth worked at a New Jersey-based supply company as a junior planner.
After graduating from St. Peter's High School, she went on to obtain a degree in business administration from Montclair State College.
Rex was also an intern at an architectural company at the time of his marriage. Four years after that, he reportedly started his own firm.
As of the time of writing, it is unclear why or when Rex and Elizabeth parted ways.
Who are Rex Heuermann's children?
Rex reportedly has a 26-year-old daughter named Victoria.
She reportedly worked as a sales associate at Macy's in New York while studying at the New York Institute of Technology. She graduated with a BFA in Fine Arts in 2019.
Additionally, Rex reportedly has a son, but very little is known about him.
Speaking about his son, a source told CBS: "He has a partially disabled kid.
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"We spoke frequently, every day. And his kid is a nice kid, a special needs kid.
"The guy’s been quiet. Never really bothers anybody. We are kind of shocked."
