Boynton Beach man who died during boating trip remembered as ‘ray of sunshine’

Loved ones of a 21-year-old Boynton Beach man said they are struggling to cope with, what they say is, a huge loss for family and friends.

Genoune’s best friend, David Kaplan, was at Genoune’s home Monday afternoon helping to comfort his family.

“I was in denial for so long,” he said. “I don’t understand how something so bad could happen to such good people.”

Genoune lost his life Sunday during a boating trip in Miami-Dade County.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Genoune, and two others, were thrown from the boat, and into the water, when it made a sudden, sharp turn.

Two of the occupants were recovered by nearby good Samaritans. Genoune was later found dead.

“I just got a phone call,” Sheer Genoune said.

Sheer Genoune is the victim’s baby sister.  She said he worked as a captain and owned the Dripped Out Fishing company.  His passions were memorialized across social media.

“If I could describe him in a few words, he is magnetic, hilarious and just a ray of sunshine,” she said. “There’s not one person who has had a mediocre relationship with him.”

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