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More from Local NewsThe body of a Quartz Hill man who had been missing for more than two weeks after he jumped into Lake Piru was found Tuesday, the Ventura County Sheriff's Department reported.
Victor Carrasco, 31, was boating with his family July 5 when he jumped into the water without a life preserver to retrieve something that had fallen in, Capt. Jerry Hernandez said in a prepared statement.
The body was found floating in the lake Tuesday about 1:20 p.m., and lake rangers removed it, Hernandez said.
Deputy Medical Examiner Michael Tellez, with the Ventura County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office, said an autopsy is scheduled for this morning.
Officials said Carrasco's family tried to rescue him. For the first few days, sheriff's authorities searched the lake using a helicopter, divers and sonar equipment. The search was scaled back on July 8.
Posted by bigbeardaddy on July 25, 2007 at 6:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)
TO THE FAMILY OF VICTOR , MAY YOU NOW HAVE CLOSURE,BEING THAT HIS BODY HAS BEEN RECOVERED. TO VICOR'S WIFE & CHILDREN & EXTENDED FAMILIES/FRIENDS, MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS.
Posted by singlemom1 on July 25, 2007 at 10:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I go to this lake often. There has been many deaths in this lake, a few actually when I worked there. I could not imagine having to drive home without one of my family members. I was there the day after he drowned and to see his family sitting there waiting and hoping that they would find him was heart wrenching. My heart goes out to the family, God bless you.
Posted by julie.medina on July 26, 2007 at 11:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Finding him doesn't bring him back, but at the very least I hope it helps the family begin to heal from their loss. I too go their often and couldn't even image something like this happening. My prayers continue to be with the family.
Posted by sdickey on July 26, 2007 at 3:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE AUTOPSY RESULTS ARE AND IF THEY WILL BE REPORTED...AND HOW HE DROWN DID HE JUMP OFF THE BOAT GOING 50MPH...OR WAS IT SITTING STILL AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON SOMETHING. THOSE THINGS DONT BRING HIM BACK BUT IT JUST DOESNT
MAKE ALOT OF SENCE..AND WHEN WILL THE FUNERAL BE HELD I HEARD IT IS GOING TO BE HERE IN PHOENIX..
Posted by csolis on July 27, 2007 at 8:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Kelly has taken Victor back to AZ. To be w/ their son, Victor Jr. who passed over 10 yrs ago.Those were his wishes, to be in the same cemetery where he was buried.
As for all the questions about the accident, we all don't know. The 2 people that were w/ him are still in shock and we cannot get full details. But his autopsy results were as “he simply drowned”. Everyone who knew him or was close to him doesn't understand how this happened. He was a good swimmer, was in good shape & health. It doesn't make sense. All we can make of it is that it was his time and God takes who he needs for a reason. Kelly is still grieving but remains strong for her 3 girls.
Here are the details on the wake & funeral:
SUNDAY 7/29 @ 6PM-8PM (WAKE)
Thompson Valley West Funeral Home
926 S. Litchfield
Goodyear, AZ
MONDAY 7/30 @ 9AM (BURIAL)
Holy Cross Cemetery
10045 W. Thomas Rd.
Avondale, AZ
Posted by drandel on July 28, 2007 at 12:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Csolis, thanks for your update. Finally a degree of closure for the family. Our prayers continue for the family, and especially for Kelly and her three beautiful girls. If you have opportunity, please let them know that they are in our thoughts and prayers. If a trust fund has been set up for the girls or a donations account, would you please post that information? Thanks,
Chaplain Randy
Posted by warrioraquatics on July 28, 2007 at 8:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Account information
Washington Mutual Bank (checking account #8841-742-162)
Posted by Iheardthat on July 30, 2007 at 1:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I was hoping that his full obituary would have appeared in the paper. For those of us that went to grade & high school with Victor, we would have loved to have a current picture of him for our up coming reunions.
Posted by drandel on July 31, 2007 at 12:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)
warrioraquatics, I need the name on that account, a phone number for Washington Mutual Bank, and the name of someone in supervision or management there that can verify the purpose of this account. Until I verify that information, I have no way of knowing that the this account is for the stated purpose. Thanks.
Posted by csolis on July 31, 2007 at 12:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
drandel- I will look into that information for you.
Iheardthat- Kelly is working on getting a full Obituary for Victor on this news paper and the SP times. One was posted this weekend but it was in a Phoenix newspaper. Another way to take a look at a most recent picture is through 103.3 The Vibe's myspace @
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?...
or my page as well- http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?...
Posted by Iheardthat on July 31, 2007 at 2:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If any of you are interested in signing Victor's book here is the link -
http://www.legacy.com/azcentral/GB/Gu...
Thank you Csolis for keeping us in the loop
Posted by csolis on August 2, 2007 at 4:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
FYI- his picture & info are in the VC Star today under obituary.
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