SAN FRANCISCO: US Coast Guard crews suspended their search late Wednesday for three people missing a day after a boat capsized in the cold, choppy waters of San Francisco Bay while carrying 20 family members and friends who went out to scatter the ashes of a loved one.
“Suspending a search is one of the hardest parts of our job and our condolences are with the families of all involved,” US Coast Guard Captain Jared S. Toczko said in a statement.
Ralph Boisa said his extended family and a few close friends were on his younger brother’s boat Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the life of his daughter who died over a decade ago and was in her 30s.
His older brother, Clifford, died shortly after being pulled out of the water. Sixteen others were rescued as the cabin cruiser was hit by a wave, took on water, listed heavily to one side and rolled over before sinking. Clifford’s dog also died.
The three people missing are his sister Carol, Clifford’s wife Jackie, and his daughter’s friend, he said.
