Jose Castro, man killed in Clearwater Ferry Crash laid to rest

The Brief

  • Days after the father of two little girls was killed in a ferry crash, loved ones said their final goodbyes to 41-year-old Jose Castro at his funeral.
  • His funeral was held in Clearwater, just a few miles from where the Clearwater Ferry was run into by a private boat.
  • FWC is still investigating, and is working in concert with Pinellas County prosecutors to determine if charges are appropriate.

CLEARWATER, Fla. Days after the father of two little girls was killed in a ferry crash, loved ones are saying their final goodbyes to 41-year-old Jose Castro.

His funeral was held in Clearwater, just a few miles from where the Clearwater Ferry was run into by a private boat.

What they’re saying:

“My uncle was a very happy person,” said Angie Todd, Castro’s niece. “He was always getting the family together, and I think that gives us a lot of strength being together and being united as one.”

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