$130K Raised For Family Of Chesco Man, Killed In N.C. Yacht Accident

CHESTER COUNTY, PA — More than $130,000 has been raised to support the family of a Chester County man who was killed last weekend in a yacht accident off the coast of North Carolina.

Francis Hennigan Jr., 50, of Glenmoore, was the captain of the 50-foot boat, according to Winter Custom Yachts, which owned the boat.

The GoFundMe, aimed to support funeral expenses for Hennigan's wife and their three children, has already seen more than 500 donations in a matter of days.

"Frank loved the ocean, but he loved his family even more," the fundraiser notes.

He was taking the boat from Cape May, New Jersey down to Florida when the incident occurred, Winter Custom said.

A crew member, Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey resident Taylor Flannery, was injured.

It's not yet clear exactly what caused the incident, though officials say the vessel, "Moonstruck," capsized in the Oregon Inlet, which connects the massive Pamlico Sound to the Atlantic Ocean.

Hennigan's obituary notes that he was a devoted fisherman and captain who had traveled the waters of the east coast, Caribbean, Central America, and South America extensively.

Funeral services are planned for Tuesday, Oct. 28 in Chester Springs.

Read his full obituary at Donohue Funeral Homes.

To learn more about the fundraiser, see the GoFundMe page here.