Conn. widow whose husband disappeared during 2005 honeymoon cruise plans to remarry

Conn. widow in 2005 cruise case plans to remarry

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A woman whose husband disappeared from their honeymoon cruise in 2005 plans to remarry.

Jennifer Hagel Smith, 29, plans to marry financial analyst Jeff Agne in the fall, said her father, John Hagel.

“We couldn’t be happier,” Hagel said Monday. “We’re just thrilled she’s been able to move on with her life and start a new life with Jeff. We couldn’t be prouder for both of them.”

Hagel Smith’s husband, George Smith, of Greenwich, was aboard a Royal Caribbean ship when he vanished between Greece and Turkey following a night of heavy drinking. His body hasn’t been found.

The cruise line said his wife was found passed out on a floor far from their cabin.

The FBI has investigated Smith’s disappearance, but no one has been charged.

Smith’s family is challenging a nearly $1.1 million settlement his wife reached with Royal Caribbean, which is based in Miami. The deal was approved by a probate court, but Smith’s family appealed to Stamford Superior Court.

An attorney for Smith’s family declined to comment Monday.