SAN FRANCISCO (AP) 鈥� Police have recovered the body of a woman who was one of three people missing after .
The body was identified as Tondra Madruga, 58, also known as Tondra Miller, the San Francisco medical examiner said Friday.
Madruga’s body was recovered Thursday by a police marine unit, two days after the Volare, a 49-foot (15-meter) cabin cruiser, sank with 20 people aboard after being hit by a wave and capsizing. The group was on the boat to scatter the ashes of a loved one.
鈥淥ur family is heartbroken by the loss of our beloved mother, daughter, sister, and aunt, Tondra Madruga,鈥� family member Quin Madruga said on Facebook. 鈥淥ur hearts remain with every family impacted, and we sincerely appreciate your kindness and understanding.鈥�
One man, Clifford Boisa, died immediately after being retrieved from the chilly water. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended rescue efforts Wednesday evening but police are still looking for the missing.
Ralph Boisa said his extended family and some close friends were on the boat Tuesday to celebrate the life of his daughter, who died over a decade ago. Madruga was a friend.
The two people who remain missing are Ralph Boisa’s sister, Carol, and Clifford Boisa’s wife, Jackie, he said.
Madruga’s body was discovered in San Francisco Bay near Treasure Island, a former naval station, when a boater first reported it, police said.
The bay is notorious for its strong currents, and within hours of the boat鈥檚 sinking, rescuers were also searching the open ocean beyond the Golden Gate Bridge.
Crews searched more than 800 square miles (over 2,000 square kilometers), according to the Coast Guard. That鈥檚 an area roughly half the size of Rhode Island.
The boat is believed to be submerged on the rocky seabed in water 120 feet (36 meters) deep. When the wreck is located, authorities will determine whether a safe recovery can be conducted, police said.
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