Married dad, 36, and female entrepreneur, 31, both meet tragic end after their boats collide with each other on Louisiana lake

A married father and a female passenger were killed in an accident on a Louisiana lake after their boats collided.

Chase Sharkey, 36, of Greensburg, was operating a 25-foot pontoon boat when it collided with Thuy Gustin’s Sea Fox boat Sunday in the Tickfaw River near Kings Point, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) outside New Orleans.

Gustin, 31, of Springfield, was found around midnight beneath the Sea Fox after the vessel capsized by a Good Samaritan who jumped into the water to rescue her, according to Fox 8 LiveShe ran her own marketing agency.

They performed CPR on the mother of two until paramedics arrived and she was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Sharkey, a father of four, was found dead by rescuers 12 hours later.

Chase Sharkey, 36, of Greensburg (left) was operating a 25-foot pontoon boat when it collided with Thuy Gustin’s Sea Fox boat in the Tickfaw River near Kings Point on Sunday. Gustin, 31, of Springfield (right) was found under the Sea Fox after it capsized by a Good Samaritan who jumped into the water to save her

It is unclear whether his wife, Shelly Verberne Sharkey, was on the boat. A friend suggested she was, but no further details were shared.

DailyMail.com has reached out to Shelly for comment.

Six others – three from each boat – were injured in the crash and all were taken to hospital with serious injuries, it said. WDSU.

The cause of the crash is currently unknown. DailyMail.com has contacted Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, who are investigating the crash, for comment.

Six others – three from each boat – were injured in the crash and all were taken to hospital with serious injuries

Tributes poured in for the father of four, including from his company, Sharkey Mechanical Services, which opened in a Facebook post: ‘His legacy of love, laughter and friendship will never fade. We will keep his memory alive through our work.

“Chase’s unwavering passion for his craft left an indelible impression on everyone he met, and his work ethic was second to none. We will miss him terribly, but we will continue to thrive in his honor and the legacy he built.”

Friend, Jonathan Taylor wrote on Facebook: ‘Chase Sharkey was truly one of a kind. The first time I met him, he made me feel like we had been friends since we were kids. Chase was a true father and husband. I didn’t get to spend much time with his family, but I knew they were his top priority just from the conversations we had. Chase was also a fixture in his church and community.

Sharkey, a father of four (pictured with his family), was found dead by rescuers 12 hours later

It is unclear whether his wife, Shelly Verberne Sharkey (pictured together), was on the boat. A friend suggested she was, but no further details were shared

“I’m grateful to have known him these past four years and I think we can all learn from Chase and the way he lived his 36 years on Earth.”

Another friend, Erin Foster, wrote: “To know him was to love him. Chase Sharkey was a great friend… One thing is for sure: he loved his wife, his children, his family, and everyone else’s babies, too.”

Former Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks said in a rack: ‘He loved life. You knew where you stood with Chase and if you were a friend, you were a friend. His word was his bond, and he was honest, true and trustworthy.

“His friendship was genuine and I will be forever grateful. One of the things outside of family, work and weightlifting that we always talked about was getting saved and he was. So I know without a doubt that he would say to me, ‘Boss, don’t worry about me, big dog, because I’m sitting here talking to Jesus, so I’m good.’

‘I will miss you my friend and will always be grateful for your friendship all these years. Love you buddy!’

Friends remembered Gustin as “so full of life and always ready for the next adventure”

A GoFundMe has been set up for the Gustin family’s funeral, which has raised more than $14,000 of a $25,000 goal

An equal number of tributes poured in for the mother of two, with girlfriend Lindsay Picou to write: ‘Thuy…I still can’t believe it.

“I knew I would love you from the moment I met you. You were so full of life and always ready for the next adventure. But even with all that spirit, you led with nothing but your heart. You loved everyone around you so much, and made sure they knew it.”

Another friend, Kendra M. Berthelot, wrote on Facebook: ‘I carry a heavy heart today. My beautiful girl, you will be sorely missed. I have no words. I love you. Rest in peace, Angel.’

a GoFundMe was set up for the Gustin family’s funeral, raising more than $14,000 of the $25,000 goal.

a Meal train was set up for the Sharkey family, with nearly $3,000 in donations and many meals for the surviving family.