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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.
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)
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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.
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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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