8 Victims, Including DoorDash Executive and His Parents, Identified in Fatal Lake Tahoe Boating Tragedy

Authorities have identified eight victims in a deadly Lake Tahoe boating accident, including an executive from a food and retail delivery company.

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office (EDSO) announced the identities of the victims on June 24, 2025, following several days of coordinated recovery operations involving multiple agencies.

According to EDSO, the five of the victims were from California: Joshua Antony Pickles, 37, a DoorDash executive from San Francisco; his parents, Paula Bozinovich, 71, and Terry Pickles, 73, both of Redwood City; Peter Bayes, 72, of Lincoln; and Timothy O’Leary, 71, of Auburn.

The remaining three victims were from New York: Theresa Giullari, 66, and James Guck, 69, both of Honeoye, and Stephen Lindsay, 63, of Springwater.

As reported by KTVU Fox 2, about ten people were on board at the time. The group had reportedly gathered at Lake Tahoe for a birthday celebration and was riding a 27-foot Chris-Craft vessel owned by Pickles. The boat capsized near D.L. Bliss State Park during a sudden summer storm on Saturday, June 21.

According to ABC7 News, emergency calls came in around 5 p.m. as waves on the lake reached 8 to 10 feet. Two people on board survived, but their conditions were unknown.

EDSO later confirmed that the last missing individual was recovered from the lake on June 23 at 2:40 p.m., officially bringing the search and recovery effort to a close.

In the days that followed, families and colleagues began to share memories of the lives lost.

Pickles’s wife, Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard, who had remained on shore with their 7-month-old daughter at the time of the incident, shared her grief, “We are devastated by this tragedy. No words can express the pain and anguish we feel knowing their lives were lost during what was meant to be a joyful time on the lake.”

DoorDash’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ravi Inukonda reflected on Joshua’s lasting influence at the company, highlighting his nearly seven-year tenure and the spirit he brought to his team.

He said Joshua “was an inspiration to everyone who had the privilege of knowing him” and described the loss as “immeasurable.” The CFO added, “We miss him deeply and will carry his memory with us always,” and emphasized the company’s continued support for Joshua’s wife, daughter, and family.

Other victims are also being remembered. O’Leary, a retired plumber and pipefitter, was honored by Local 467. Mark Burri, the union’s business director, described him as “the kind of guy who could fix anything. He had a deep love for the outdoors. and [sic] above all was a devoted family man.”

Lindsay’s sister, Diane, expressed her family’s heartbreak in a Facebook post, describing the deep grief they are experiencing after the tragedy. She remembered her brother as an extraordinary person and said his loss had left a void that could not be filled.

The Sheriff’s Office extended its condolences to the victims’ families and thanked the numerous agencies involved in the response, including the U.S. Coast Guard, California State Parks, and local fire and law enforcement departments.

Before officials released the victims’ names or completed recovery operations, video footage and witness accounts from the day of the incident captured the chaos that unfolded on the lake.

As previously reported, six people died and two others were missing after the vessel capsized during the storm that struck the lake around 3 p.m. Saturday, June 21, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Emergency crews from Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe, California State Parks, and EDSO responded after receiving reports of 10 people in the water. The vessel reportedly overturned due to large swells amid high wind conditions.

At the time, weather reports recorded winds at 30 knots and waves ranging from six to eight feet. Two people were rescued from the water and transported to a nearby hospital.

A video taken by boat captain Joby Cefalu, shared by South Tahoe Now, captured rapidly intensifying waves shortly before the capsizing. Witnesses reported that winds suddenly shifted from the north, producing troughs up to ten feet deep.

Cefalu, a veteran Lake Tahoe mariner, described the lake conditions as worse than 30-foot ocean waves — more extreme than anything he had seen in decades. He noted that northern winds of such intensity are rarely seen during summer. “It was a very, very tragic day on Lake Tahoe,” he added.

Following the incident, Cefalu helped set up a triage center at the Tahoe Keys Marina and praised staff for their swift efforts in assisting the victims. As first responders treated survivors, the search for the two missing individuals continued into the next day.

At 10:30 a.m. Sunday, search teams — including EDSO’s Search and Rescue, K9 units, a dive team, and the North Tahoe Fire Protection District — were scouring the lake for the two missing people.

That afternoon, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the Coast Guard suspended its search. Authorities had not yet released the names of the deceased or missing at that time.

As Lake Tahoe reeled from a deadly boat capsizing, another life had already been lost in Texas waters less than a month earlier.

Ava Moore, 18, who recently finished a military preparatory program, was killed in a fatal water-related accident while kayaking on Lake Grapevine on May 25.

According to an initial report from the Grapevine Police Department, a personal watercraft (PWC) carrying two women collided with Moore’s kayak on the evening of May 25. One of the women, identified as the passenger, remained at the scene and spoke with first responders.

The other woman, believed to be the PWC operator, left the area and was later joined by a male individual. According to the joint media advisory from the Texas Game Wardens and Grapevine Police Department, they believe the pair struck another vehicle while fleeing the scene.

Their vehicle was later located near the Cobblestone Apartments at Ruth Wall and Turner Road, as reported by WFAA-8.

Meanwhile, Moore was transported to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Grapevine, where she was pronounced dead. She had returned to Texas just six days before her death, after completing her first year of training at the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs on May 19.

She had also accepted an appointment to join the U.S. Air Force Academy as a member of the Class of 2029.

In an effort to identify those involved, Grapevine Police released a photo of the PWC operator the following day and asked the public for assistance. By May 27, the operator was identified as Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez, 21, who was taken into custody. Authorities later identified the male companion as Maikel Coello Perozo, 21.

It is unclear whether Perozo has been arrested. However, police have released mugshots of both Gonzalez and Perozo to the media. In a public advisory, they also stated, “If anyone has information regarding either suspect, please contact Grapevine Police detectives at cidmail@grapevinetexas.gov.”

As the investigation unfolded, a firsthand account from a lake visitor shed light on the moments after the collision. Lisa Scrabeck, who was at the lake with her son, saw Moore being pulled to shore and immediately stepped in to help, a detail she shared with CBS News Texas.

Scrabeck also told WFAA, “Once she came out of the water, I had them lay her down and started helping at that point.”