10/29/2022
The most difficult post of my life, I hope. We miss her so much it seems to hurt more every day.
Fly High Captain Savanna!
Savanna Joyce Palesotti, 24, beloved daughter of Tony and Jennifer Palesotti of St Augustine, FL passed away on October 8th, 2022, at Southeast Health Systems, Brunswick, GA after she was Med-Evaced by the Coast Guard, from the yacht on which she was working.
The Ocean, whether working, fishing, scuba diving, or hunting for shells & shark’s teeth with her mom, was her “Happy Place” and where she chose to spend her life. A Coast Guard licensed Master Captain since she was 19, Savanna had already traveled the Caribbean, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the US East coast extensively, aboard a variety of boats.
Savanna’s dream was to work as Captain aboard a large yacht, similar to the ones on which she has been serving as a crew member. Until recently she has served as a Captain for the family business, while she checked off the boxes of things that would make her resume stand out above others, in search of that “next step” job. Things like firefighting, survival training, first aid/CPR, engine and systems maintenance, navigation, fire suppression systems, advanced scuba and anything else she could learn.
Special thanks to Captain Guy Spear for his mentorship and leadership and to the US Coast Guard for their valiant efforts to save the life of this sweet, energetic soul.
Many thanks to all friends and family for your support, phone calls and prayers during this unimaginably difficult time.
Savanna is survived by her parents Tony & Jennifer Palesotti, her twin sister Sydney, brothers TJ (Laurie) and Justin (Julie), Grandpa Bob and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will conduct a burial at sea and a “Celebration of Life” is planned for the spring.
A memorial fund has been established with the St Johns County Sheriff’s Marine Division, to help purchase and maintain lifesaving equipment aboard their vessels. In lieu of flowers, please click the link below and make a donation to her fund. At checkout, be sure to indicate that your donation goes to “Sheriff’s Office”, memory of “Savanna Palesotti” for the “Marine Division.”
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“Fly High Captain Savanna”
