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Felix C. Gomes
Lead Investigator/Founder

Having grown up in a house that was reportedly haunted, Felix had his curiosity piqued at an early age.
Felix is a quality control supervisor at a mid-sized machine shop and lives in the Philly suburbs.
He has investigated many reportedly haunted locations including Fort Mifflin, Graeme Park, Burlington County Prison, The Shanley Hotel,
cemeteries and private residences.
He was the Chief Technical Officer for ALL-Tech Creative Design which was a computer network installation and computer design firm.
He is also an amateur photographer, president of the Churchville Photography Club and has done work for several local newspapers.

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mark bilinski
tech specialist
As a child, I was always interested in everything paranormal. I would sit for hours in the library, reading all the books I could find. I had my first real experience with the paranormal as a teen after my father passed away. years went by and I, myself, became a father and husband and my interest turned into skepticism. about 5 years ago, I found that I could actually do investigations and, on a lark, I decided to give it a try. first time out, I was "bit by the bug". I had an experience that changed my life. As tech specialist for the group, I find my experience with audio and video is an asset. Although my skepticism remains, I am still a believer. my lack of fear and sense of adventure allows me to go into places that typical people may find uneasy. I enjoy investigating and appreciate the fact that we can help others overcome their fears and solve the problems they may be experiencing and, at the same time, participate in something that is truly remarkable.

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Carolyn Jackson
Investigator/Case Manager/Historian

Carolyn has always had an interest in the paranormal. She had experiences that started in her childhood and led her to question the validity of society's perceptions of the paranormal. She is a skeptical believer. Please note the word skeptic comes first. She goes into a location to look for a rational explanation for an occurrence.  If one can't be found you are left with the unexplained or the paranormal.  Her goal is to help people better understand what is happening and whether or not it is paranormal activity.  Carolyn has been investigating for 5 years.  She has investigated places suspected to be haunted such as Gettysburg, Fort Mifflin, Rising Sun Inn, Burlington County Prison, just to name a few. She is the case manager/location scout for the group. She enjoys investigating the history of the locations for background information for the group.

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patty putera
investigator/treasurer

Patricia has always had an interest in the unexplained. As a child she had a questioning mind.  She always wanted to know the answer for everything. She became interested in the paranormal when she had an experience in Gettysburg for which she couldn't find a rational answer. She has been investigating places suspected of being haunted for 5 years. She is not a full blown believer or skeptic. She approaches investigations with an open but questioning mind to find answers.

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Claudia Emery
Investigator/Team Lead

was a student of the paranormal while in college and also joined the Rosicrucians and became a 3^rd level temple member.  Was a religious and studied scripture, theology, and philosophy for many years.  Graduated from Catholic grade school, high school, and college, but am no longer affiliated with any organized religion.  Have a BA in English Literature with a minor in Math and Science.  Have worked for DoD for over 35 years as a Quality Assurance Specialist and now work for their HQ advising on QA matters.  Have been a Paranormal Investigator for 5 years. I consider myself to be  a “skeptic” but I am open to learning new things.  I consider myself a student of the paranormal and hope to find some answers regarding paranormal occurrences.  What they are, or who?  And, why they occur?  I suspect this will be a life-long pursuit, but I am eager for the journey.

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Dan Appel
Investigator/Parapsychological Researcher/Medium

Dan Appel grew up in the Philadelphia area. The paranormal, occult, and psychology have always been part of his life. His parents, both trained in psychology, told tales of their own personal paranormal experiences while providing him the freedom to explore science, religion, and mysticism objectively. In his teenage years, Dan traveled the world, spending time in Europe, China, and Latin America in order to obtain a more comprehensive view of world and culture. He has been actively involved in the paranormal community for over six years, working independently as a medium, psychic counselor and parapsychological researcher and with a variety of teams. He currently lives in northern Montgomery County and attends school for neuropsychology in addition to his continuous study of the paranormal.

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Joseph DeSena
Investigator - In - Training/Tech Specialist In-Training

My name is Joseph Daniel DeSena.  My whole life I have felt the presence of paranormal figures. As a young boy, I notice unexplained events. Also, I have seen different figures and felt others I could not be seen by the eye. I am a believer and investigator of paranormal activity. 

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Jessica Bilinski
investigator/Assistant Tech Specialist

Jessica is the  daughter of our Tech, Mark Bilinski. Although young she has been investigating for over 2 years. She began investigating with her father on historical sites and moved into private residences. She has a nose for investigating, and isn’t afraid to leave herself vulnerable to obtain evidence. Her sense of adventure and compassion for those in need make her an asset to the team. She has had many experiences of her own, and is capable of dealing with situations that arise with Skepticism , fearlessness and an appetite to uncover the truth, a true detective. Jessica knows how to use her attributes, and is eager to learn more.

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Ted DeLeo
Investigator - In - Training/Assistant Case Manager

While I do not have a lot of investigative experience in the paranormal field, I have always had an interest in paranormal phenomena. At my very first investigation, I was shoved into a building while standing in the doorway. It seemed that it was an attempt by a spirit to close the door that I was holding open. I consider myself a skeptic but have an open mind, I believe that there are other dimensions that are out of our realm to understand

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Dianne DeLeo
Investigator /Secretary

I have only done a few investigations in a group setting.  I have had numerous personal paranormal experiences, starting in childhood. I have performed many house blessings/cleansings. I am empathetic to spirits that seem to be trapped earthbound and am curious as to why they are here. I would be classified as a skeptic/believer. I do not believe that everything presented as paranormal actually is. I look at things from a logical point of view, when all sense of logic does not explain an event I will then consider the paranormal.

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Kevin Kelly
Investigator

I have been involved in paranormal investigations for about 2 years. I was always interested whether or not the paranormal really exists. I would spend hours researching how I can contact the paranormal and discover on my own if it exists. Until one day I ran into our groups tech Specialist, mark bilinski. I had the opportunity to join mark on a few cemetery and residential investigations. After these investigations I was hooked. I was eager to go on more investigations and find answers about the paranormal.

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Brandon Courtney
Investigator

My interest in the paranormal would be that I know that not all people move on like everyone thinks. I think that people tend to stay behind for different reasons and sometimes where they are tends to be the same place we are and our two worlds meet, which causes haunts. I would like to have evidence to know that is true for those that don't believe. Whether they believe me or not, I know what is true...that there are true hauntings out there.

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Veronica Hires
Investigator - In - Training

Veronica hires has been an investigator for two years now. She has not been on a real team Until Now but she really likes to investigate. Ever since she was little she always heard stories about people encountering ghosts but she never witnessed anything herself. ever since then she was dedicated to finding out if the paranormal was real or not. then she met up with Jessica Bilinski and her father, Mark and started to go on investigations with them. Ever since then she has  seen and heard things that made her believe. Also ghosts tend to attach to her when she goes places so she is good bait if you want a ghost to come out!

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Laurel Husk
Investigator - In - Training

Laurel’s fascination with paranormal began early after learning the concept that there was another dimension of spirits. She has always been sensitive to the presence of the spirit world; however no solid experiences began until her teenage years. She is excited to have joined her first team, and is further pursuing her psychic connections by exploring avenues such as Reiki. Also a natural at photography, her passion blossomed from a film camera she borrowed frequently from her stepfather. Always taking pictures, she aspires to use her skill to further capture proof of the paranormal, as well as preserve history. Laurel is a lover of abandoned buildings, history, and the auras left in places from the past.

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Alicia Gordon
Investigator

I've always been interested in the paranormal. I've always believed that there was more out there. As a child and still to this day I've seen and heard things that I could not explain. I have not been on a real team until now. I met up with Jessica Bilinski and her dad Mark and went to an investigation at a cemetery. Ever since then I wanted nothing but more. I hope to get some concrete evidence that proves spirits do exist.

Sue Murga
Investigator - In - Training

Sue is an analyst at a large company in the area with a BS and MA in Spanish literature and linguistics.  Sue has a naturally curious mind, and is known at work as "Investigator Sue" due to her relentless pursuit to find information and to assist customers.  Being analytical by nature, Sue always tries to think outside of the box and research various aspects of an issue in order to find a solution, and she plans to use these skills in her new role with Haunted Operations Team.  However, having several personal experiences with the paranormal, Sue is open to the unexplained and hopes to continue to learn about this fascinating field.

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Jenna AuG
Investigator - In - Training

I have always been infatuated with the paranormal. At a young age I realized that I could see, hear, and talk to entities from beyond. its only been a dream of mine to be on an investigation team such as HOT and to put my gifts to the test.  Im thrilled to learn more about investigating and getting to know the team.  Im also looking forward to having some awesome, physical paranormal encounters.

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