FL FL - Eugene 'Gene' Pavey and Melanie Mass/Pavey, 50 & 19, Key Biscayne, Jul 1982

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Missing Age - 50 Years
Current Age - 90 Years
First Name - Eugene
Last Name - Pavey
Nickname/Alias - Vauluy, as a surname; Gene, as a first name
Sex - Male
Height - 5' 8" - 5' 10" (68 - 70 Inches)
Weight - 145 - 155 lbs
Race / Ethnicity - White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact - July 2, 1982
Location - Key Biscayne, Florida
Hair Color - Gray or Partially Gray
Eye Color - Brown
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Circumstances of Disappearance - On July 1, 1982, Mr. Eugene Pavey and his wife, Melanie Pavey, were last seen leaving Key Biscayne Marina, in Miami, Florida. The pair were in a navy-blue Cigarette boat. Their destination was Abaco, Bahamas, but they did not make it to the island and their boat was never found. It is believed that they may have stopped at Port Everglades Marina, in Ft. Lauderdale, over the following days.
(Melanie is not in NAMUS)

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Worried relatives and the manager of a Key Biscayne marina are offering a $10000 reward for information about a Coconut Grove couple reported missing since they left for the Bahamas 12 days ago aboard a 28-foot power boat Eugene Pavey 50 and his wife Melanie 19 pulled out of Key Marina at about 11 am July 1 for Great Abaco island in the Bahamas to seal a deal on a new house according to Barry Yarchin a lawyer and Melanie Pavey’s brother-in-law A missing persons report was filed with the US Coast Guard in Miami July 3 when the Paveys failed to pick up Melanie Pavey’s sister Leslie 15 from the Great Abaco airport as had been planned The missing woman’s parents Sydney and Betty Ann Mass are offering $5000 in reward money That is being matched by Andy Hancock general manager of Key Marina and his brother Charles The couple’s boat had been docked at the marina since January “We want people to know that we take care of our own” Andy Hancock said Monday Hancock said Eugene Pavey was wearing brown suede shorts and a T-shirt on the day he and his wife left in his blue and white Cigarette boat bearing the serial number FL6600DW and powered by twin Mercury 330-horsepower engines Hancock doesn’t recall seeing Melanie Pavey aboard An air search by four Coast Guard aircraft and a US Navy plane has turned up nothing Petty Officer Sean Smith said Monday Nor has the Masses’ own search “We were looking in the area they would likely be refueling the boat” Yarchin said “They knew and we knew they didn’t have enough fuel to make the trip” Yarchin said Eugene Pavey a general contractor purchased the boat about a year ago and had minimal boating experience Eugene Pavey was to meet with real-estate agent Patrick Bethel at noon on July 2 to close the purchase of a $135000 concrete block house located in a subdivision between Art festival ran $600000 in red Eugene and Melanie Pavey at the time of their wedding Marsh Harbor and Treasure Key When the Paveys hadn’t showed up by July 5 Bethel became concerned Bethel described the house as “not palatial but a comfortable three-bedroom on a canal with an adjoining beach lot son report Thurday with Metro-Dade police Detective Robert Sims said his office has been in touch with Coast Guard officials and the Bahamian government Eugene Pavey’s daughter Dallyn 23 said she flew to Miami July 8 the day after learning of her fa- Leslie Mass arrived on the island ’ ther’s disappearance She last spoke a day ahead of schedule to spend with him June 22 the holiday weekend with her sister and brother-in-law Unable to reach them she spent the night at the Great Abaco Hotel She said she became worried the next day when she went to the airport and found the Paveys’ car had not been picked up By that time Sydney and Betty Ann Mass were en route home from Europe where they had been vacationing The Masses filed a missing per- “He invited me down for the Fourth of July weekend" she recalled “I told him I couldn’t make it” The Paveys were married May 16 They had met about a year earlier through a mutual friend and shared a typical boy-meets girl despite their ages.
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Daughter hoping for new information on cartel kingpin’s disappearance from over 40 years ago

Published: June 22, 2023 at 9:32 PM
Updated: June 23, 2023 at 7:52 AM

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A South Florida cold case has stumped investigators for more than 40 years.

A man mysteriously disappeared as he set sail for a new life.

His daughter explained to Local 10 News how she is holding onto hope 41 years later.

The story writes like a Hollywood movie.

Eugene “Gene” Pavey was a kingpin for a Colombian cartel, according to his only daughter Dallyn Pavey. [more at link]

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Eugene Pavey​

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Eugene, circa 1982; Boat similar to the Paveys' boat
  • Missing Since 07/01/1982
  • Missing From Miami, Florida
  • Classification Lost/Injured Missing
  • Sex Male
  • Race White
  • Date of Birth 03/03/1932 (91)
  • Age 50 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'9, 150 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description A t-shirt and brown suede shorts.
  • Associated Vehicle(s) Navy blue 27-foot 1975 Cigarette speedboat with two thin white stripes, a Bimini top, twin Mercury 330-horsepower engines, and had the serial number FL6600DW
  • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Graying brown hair, brown eyes.

Details of Disappearance​

Eugene was last seen with his wife, Melanie, leaving the Crandon Marina in Miami, Florida on July 1, 1982. They pulled out of the marina in their 27-foot 1975 Cigarette speedboat. It was navy blue with two thin white stripes and a Bimini top, powered by twin Mercury 330-horsepower engines, and had the serial number FL6600DW. A photo of a similar boat is posted with this case summary.

The couple was en route to Abaco Island in the Bahamas. It is believed that they may have stopped at Port Everglades Marina, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida after leaving Miami.

They never made it to the Bahamas, never returned home and have never been heard from again. They were reported missing on July 3, after they didn't pick up Melanie's sister at the Great Abaco airport as expected. Their boat was never located.

Eugene and Melanie had met about a year before their disappearances and married on May 12, just six weeks before they went missing. Their cases remain unsolved.

Last updated July 6, 2023; casefile added.
 

Melanie Pavey​

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Melanie, circa 1982; Boat similar to the Paveys' boat
  • Missing Since 07/01/1982
  • Missing From Miami, Florida
  • Classification Lost/Injured Missing
  • Sex Female
  • Race White
  • Age 19 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'3, 115 pounds
  • Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Blonde hair, hazel eyes. Melanie's maiden name is Mass.

Details of Disappearance​

Melanie was last seen with her husband, Eugene, leaving the Crandon Marina in Miami, Florida on July 1, 1982. They pulled out of the marina in their 27-foot 1975 Cigarette speedboat. It was navy blue with two thin white stripes and a Bimini top, powered by twin Mercury 330-horsepower engines, and had the serial number FL6600DW. A photo of a similar boat is posted with this case summary.

The couple was en route to Abaco Island in the Bahamas. It is believed that they may have stopped at Port Everglades Marina, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida after leaving Miami.

They never made it to the Bahamas, never returned home and have never been heard from again. They were reported missing on July 3, after they didn't pick up Melanie's sister at the Great Abaco airport as expected. Their boat was never located.

Eugene and Melanie had met about a year before their disappearances and married on May 12, just six weeks before they went missing. Their cases remain unsolved.
 

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