This, I doubt... as I was talking to the very people it happened to and not some thirdhand report. I also confirmed some of the more mundane parts. However, it could be that Irene knew of the mundane story and fabricated this elaborate story AND convinced her over 90 year old mother to agree... for no gain. Irene hardly needed money.
The other possibility is that both women were insane...
The other possibility is that both women were insane... Or deluded. The human mind is subject to many tricks. But people whom I do trust have come out with stories of encounters with ghosts, so I would give them a fair hearing.
Have you ever been to a haunted place or seen a ghost?