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Flanders Man Who Died in Kayaking Mishap Remembered as Protector by Girlfriend and Family

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Shane Garcia of Flanders went kayaking and never came home. His body was found a day later. He leaves behind his girlfriend, Jessica Levine, and daughter, Madison. COURTESY JESSICA LEVINE

Shane Garcia of Flanders went kayaking and never came home. His body was found a day later. He leaves behind his girlfriend, Jessica Levine, and daughter, Madison. COURTESY JESSICA LEVINE

Shane Garcia with his girlfriend, Jessica Levine. COURTESY JESSICA LEVINE

Shane Garcia with his girlfriend, Jessica Levine. COURTESY JESSICA LEVINE

Shane Garcia with his daughter, Madison. COURTESY JESSICA LEVINE

Shane Garcia with his daughter, Madison. COURTESY JESSICA LEVINE

A memorial for Shane Garcia and his friend, Aaron Montemarano, at the end of Shinnecock Road in Hampton Bays. DANA SHAW

A memorial for Shane Garcia and his friend, Aaron Montemarano, at the end of Shinnecock Road in Hampton Bays. DANA SHAW

authorCailin Riley on Nov 19, 2025
When Shane Garcia’s friends and family talk about him, there’s a common theme that emerges: his role, seemingly self-appointed, in the lives of everyone he loved, as a protector. His... more

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