April 22, 2020 — Nicolo Vitale, a fisherman from Gloucester, Mass., died on Monday, April 20, after falling overboard from the dragger Miss Sandy.
The incident occurred as the boat was returning to port Monday afternoon. Vince Taormina, the Miss Sandy’s captain, made a distress call, reportedly about a mile outside the breakwater.
“He said he turned around and his crew member wasn’t there,” Roberts said, according to the Gloucester Times. “He said he didn’t even know how long he was missing. He said it could have been up to two miles.”