"The nation's oldest seaport marked a "very difficult benchmark" Monday as the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the names of the seven people presumed dead in the sinking of the Lily Jean, a Gloucester-based fishing boat. State Sen. Bruce Tarr struggled to keep his composure as he recited the names of the fallen: Captain Accursio "Gus" Sanfilippo, crew members Paul Beal Sr., Paul Beal Jr., John Rousanidis, Freeman Short, and Sean Therrien, and NOAA fisheries observer Jada Samitt."
"Flanked by local officials and members of the fishing industry, Tarr thanked Coast Guard personnel who searched through "very difficult conditions" after receiving an emergency radio signal from the Lily Jean around 6:50 a.m. Friday. Rescue crews found a debris field and an unoccupied life raft from the Lily Jean off the coast of Cape Ann, ultimately pulling one "unresponsive body" from the water, the agency previously said."
Seven people are presumed dead after the Gloucester-based fishing vessel Lily Jean sank off Cape Ann. The victims include Captain Accursio "Gus" Sanfilippo; crew members Paul Beal Sr., Paul Beal Jr., John Rousanidis, Freeman Short, and Sean Therrien; and NOAA fisheries observer Jada Samitt. An emergency radio signal prompted Coast Guard search crews, which found a debris field and an unoccupied life raft and recovered one unresponsive body. State Sen. Bruce Tarr and local officials expressed mourning and called the crew the 'finest kind.' The Coast Guard suspended its search and will investigate alongside the NTSB, a process expected to take months.
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