Seaford boat crash survivor out of intensive care

The fourth survivor of a fatal boat accident off Seaford has been released from the intensive care unit at Nassau University Medical Center.

The condition of all four of the survivors has now been upgraded from critical to stable, a hospital spokeswoman said.

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The fourth patient, identified by friends as Deborah Sugamele, 50, of Massapequa, was released from ICU Tuesday night when a bed became available on a regular floor.

The other survivors are Peter Sofia, 54, of Farmingdale; Tom Sulori, 48, of Massapequa; and his wife, Laura, 54. Fatally injured in the Sunday night crash were George Canni, 65, of Copiague; his wife, Theresa Maniaci-Canni, 46; and Sugamele's husband, Joseph, 50.

The 40-foot Hustler owned by the Cannis veered out of a channel around 7:15 p.m. Sunday and crashed onto the shore of Goose Island after it left a Freeport restaurant and fish market with lobsters the group planned to cook at the Cannis' home for dinner, two close friends said.

Robert Bracco, an owner of Bracco's Clam & Oyster Bar/Captain Ben's Fish Market, said Wednesday, "We cannot recall Mr. Canni and his party being at our place. It wasn't until Monday did we know they were at our establishment, when the Nassau County Police Department made us aware that the Canni party made a large purchase of lobsters and fish to go from our fish market. One of our regular customers was at our bar and left with the boat. We do not recall seeing the Canni party with him but now know that our regular customer left on Mr. Canni's boat."

A wake for the Cannis is scheduled for today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Massapequa Funeral Home, 4980 Merrick Rd., Massapequa Park. A funeral Mass is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Barnabas Church in Bellmore with burial at Pinelawn Memorial Park.

Arrangements for Joseph Sugamele are pending with the same funeral home.

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