Obituaries
Fort Lauderdale charter, Water Taxi captain killed by train
Capt. John Burgess of Fort Lauderdale was found dead after being hit by a train in downtown Fort Lauderdale on Aug. 11. He had a boat charter business and was…
Capt. Mike “Iowa Mike” Bryan dies
By Dorie Cox Iowa-born Capt. Mike Bryan died on Aug. 2 of cardiac arrest in Fort Lauderdale. He was 53. His yacht work included M/Y Lady Columbo in the late…
Crew remember Deckhand Lewis Burke
By Dorie Cox British Deckhand Lewis Raymond Burke, known to many of his friends as Burko, died on June 1. His family has declined to disclose details of his death.…
Veteran captain Jack Maguire dies
UPDATED Sept. 24 A celebration of life is scheduled for Capt. Jack Maguire Sept. 24 from 5-7 p.m. at Quarterdeck Seafood Bar & Neighborhood Grill at 1541 Cordova Rd, Fort Lauderdale,…
Capt. Ryan O’Meara dies in the Bahamas
By Dorie Cox Capt. Ryan O’Meara loved the water, his yacht crew, and his work on M/Y Pipe Dream, a 112-foot Westport. He was in the midst of it all…
Designer, builder, broker, sailor David Walters remembered
David Walters, founder of the brokerage firm David Walters Yachts and designer and builder of the Cambria series of cruising yachts, passed away of a brain tumor on Jan. 17…
Merrill-Stevens broker Ryan Carrigan dies
Ryan Carrigan of Merrill-Stevens Yachts died on June 29 of sudden cardiac arrest. He had recently joined the new Merrill-Stevens Yachts Sales division leading new product sales, according to Aaron…
Veteran Fraser broker Tom Allen dies
One of Fraser’s longtime yacht brokers, Tom Allen, died on June 17 after a stroke. Based in the Seattle office, Mr. Allen was one of the firm’s longest serving brokers,…
Bahamas, Caribbean cruising guide author Steven J. Pavlidis dies
By Milt Baker Stephen J. Pavlidis, one of America’s top cruising guide authors, died May 29, in Covington, Georgia, after a long period of failing health. He was 65. “Steve…
Capt. Kerry “KP” Piesch dies in Vancouver
Capt. Kerry “KP” Piesch died on May 16 in Vancouver, B.C. The cause of death is pending, but officials said it was probably due to cardiovascular complications. He was 61.…
