Karen Bellinger Canestaro was murdered a decade ago and the case has gone cold. But her family is still hoping for information on their youngest sister’s death.

Two of Karen’s sisters continue their search for answers.

Kathy Losito and Mary Courtright remember their late sister as someone with contagious laughter.

“She was such a nice person, very giving and loving. So funny. She would have you in tears, you would laugh so hard," said Losito.

They say Karen was a lover of animals and threw holiday parties with tons of decorations.

“We used to call her baby Karen," said Courtright.

Karen was the youngest of four girls, still loved and remembered by her family. The last time Karen was seen alive was May 6, 2013.

On the 10th anniversary of her death, fliers were hung, advertising a $10,000 reward for information. The sisters say they hung similar fliers on the fifth anniversary.

“Hopefully the reward will bring somebody forward that saw something. Somebody had to see something," said Losito.

Somebody knows something," said Courtright.

Karen’s sisters say she was living with her parents in the five weeks leading up to her death after being estranged from her husband. They say after eating dinner around 4 p.m., Karen left to go walk. Officials from the DEC found her around 11 a.m. the next day.

Spectrum News 1 spoke with someone 10 years ago, after Karen’s death, who saw her walking in the area.

“On the second day, I saw her go to the dike again. I watched her and she went over the dike,” they said.

Kathy and Mary say their parents live just a block and a half away from where Karen was found. Karen was 44 when she died. Ten years later, the family waits for more information.

“What comes to mind is I miss her. Still miss her, think of her every day. Wish I could call her," said Losito.

"This time of year is particularly bad. It’s my mother’s birthday, Mother’s Day, anniversary of her death," said Courtright.

Originally, Karen’s death was thought to be accidental, but eight months later, the family says they were informed her death was ruled a homicide. According to Elmira Police Investigator Ronald Gunn, it took eight months for the medical examiner’s report to conclude the death was a homicide. He also says Karen’s case hasn’t seen any tips or suspects in quite some time, and it’s considered a cold case.

Gunn says state police have not been involved in this investigation, and her cause of death cannot be disclosed because it’s still an open case.