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'He lived on the water': Recalling boat crash victim

Quick ReadBoat crash victim told neighbor Sunday's outing was the last of the season.

Barry Albert is stunned Monday after he learns

Photo credit: James Carbone | Barry Albert is stunned Monday after he learns that his neighbor George Canni and Canni's wife died in a boat crash near Wantagh on Sunday. (Oct. 5, 2009)

When George Canni was not at work at his transmission repair shop in Baldwin, he could be found working on his speedboat or putting it on the water for a ride, according to a nephew and a neighbor.

PHOTOS: Powerboat crashes off Wantagh

Sunday was the perfect day to do just that. The sun was out. The sky was clear. The air was crisp.

"I'm going to take it out for a last ride and...

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