Peabody Fishing Crew Members Presumed Dead In Lily Jean Sinking Off Cape Ann

PEABODY, MA — Two Peabody crew members of the Lily Jean is being remembered as a loving fiancé and father of two, as one of seven people missing and presumed dead following the sinking of the fishing boat out of Gloucester on Saturday.

Sean Terrien, of Peabody, and John Rousanidis, of Peabody, were two of the crew members identified on Monday.

• 1 Dead, 6 Missing After Fishing Boat Sinks Off MA Coast

"I have no words anymore," said Becky Carp, Therrien's fiancée, on social media on Monday. "My heart and prayers go out to the other families who were on board the Lily Jean. My fiancé was Sean Therrien and our family is just in shock. I am going to be so lost without him. He was my best friend my person."

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Michael Platt said on Monday that the search for survivors was suspended on Sunday after "all reasonable search efforts for the missing crew members were exhausted."

One crewmember's body was found. The identity of that person was not identified.

The U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday that the other six crew members were Captain Accursio "Gus" Sanfilippo, crew member Paul Beal Sr., crew member Paul Beal Jr., crew member Freeman Short, and NOAA fisheries observer Jada Samitt, a 22-year-old graduate of the University of Vermont.

"Seeing the names of the crew members on official documentation from the United States Coast Guard puts to rest any speculation or doubt," State Sen. Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) said, "and it hurts to see these names and have the grim reality of the tragedy confirmed. We continue to be deeply appreciative for the courageous efforts of Coast Guard personnel to save those lost and reach a different outcome than the one which now bears heavily on our hearts."

Tarr said efforts will be made to assist the families of those left behind following the seven deaths.

The Coast Guard said it responded to an emergency radio beacon shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday.

The Coast Guard said an investigation "launched for incidents of significant regional importance or those that may reveal broader issues with a class of vessel or areas of technical concern" has been launched in the boat officials said sank in about 300 feet of water.

The Coast Guard will also be joined by the National Transportation Safety Board in investigating the casualty. Based on its findings, the investigation will determine if the accident requires further review by a Marine Board of Investigation.

The investigation is expected to take several months to complete.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached @Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)