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Survivor Of Alcatraz Boat Disaster Reunites With Fishermen Who Saved Her Life
Stefanie Gollmer thanked the two charter fishermen who rescued her from the deadly Volare sinking in an emotional reunion.
July 30, 2026
After they said a CBS News Bay Area story helped reconnect them, Stefanie Gollmer thanked the two charter fishermen who rescued her from the deadly Volare sinking, calling the emotional reunion a step toward healing after losing her mother.
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Stefanie Gollmer had only one name she could remember: Jeff.
Two weeks after surviving the boating disaster near Alcatraz, Gollmer returned to the Marina to thank the two fishermen who pulled her from the frigid waters of San Francisco Bay — a reunion made possible after an earlier interview with her prompted the rescuers' boss to reach out.
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Stefanie Gollmer (right), who survived the July 14, 2026 sinking of the Vollmer in San Francisco Bay, reunites with Jeff Dejung (left) and Aaron Anfinson (center), the two fishermen who rescued her/CBS
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