The body of Judith Therianos, 52, was found off of US Highway 19 in Florida, a little less than a month after her disappearance

The body of a missing Maine woman was found off of US Highway 19 in Florida, a little less than a month after she disappeared.

Judith Therianos, 52, had been missing since March 14.

Therianos left Maine on February 15 and traveled down to Florida, where she was visiting friends.

Thursday night deputies went to a wooded area near 6633 US Highway 19 after someone reported a decomposed body.

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Sunday that remains found in New Port Richey, about 30 miles northwest of Tampa, had been identified as Therianos, according to the Bangor Daily News.

Therianos, who had originally went to Florida to take care of a sick friend, was last seen by another friend who lives in Florida.

The friend said she last saw Therianos picking up her clothes from the friend's home, according to a Facebook page dedicated to finding the missing woman setup by her family and friends.

The post said that Therianos was 'riding in a newer SUV with an older man'.

The man was described as having long white hair and a long white beard and mustache.

'He was very skinny and went by the name Charlie.'

At that point Therianos had a black eye, according to the Facebook post, and her friend asked her how she got it.

Therianos replied that 'she had fell but hinted to her with eyes and body language that he [Charlie] had something to do with it'.

The friend tried to convince Therianos to stay with her, but she declined.

She told the friend things with Charlie were 'cool now' and that he had a boat, according to the Facebook page.

The cause and date of her death has not yet been determined by the medical examiner’s office, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Therianos had traveled to Florida with her friend Glenda Cook, who returned to Maine as Therianos decided to stay behind and visit other friends.

Cook said last month that it was highly unusual for Therianos not to maintain contact with family and friends in Maine, including her three children.

Charlie is believed to be traveling in a rented late-model white SUV.

Cook said that Therianos had planned to find work through a temp agency in Florida to earn money to return to Maine.

'She was a fun-loving and adventurous person,' Cook told the Tampa Bay Times.

'She's unforgettable. Once you met her, she truly touched your heart.'