The body of the sixth person killed in the Baltimore bridge collapse has been recovered, authorities said

(CNN) – Recovery teams have recovered the body of the sixth – believed to be the final – victim who died in the March 26 Baltimore Bridge collapse, authorities announced Tuesday. This marks a grim milestone in the weeks-long recovery operation following the disaster.

The victim was identified as 37-year-old José Mynor López of Baltimore, Maryland. CNN previously reported that Lopez had three children and was the primary breadwinner of his family.

“Maryland State Police investigators, along with an FBI victim specialist and language expert, as well as a team of mental health professionals, notified family members after a positive identification was confirmed,” said the Unified Command, a joint task force consisting of police, Coast Guard and others Government authorities were responding to the disaster, an online statement said.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a 213 million pound cargo ship lost power and crashed into the structure, killing six construction workers who were repairing potholes on it. The bridge was used daily by approximately 30,000 Maryland residents.

The six construction workers were immigrants from four countries – Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico and Guatemala. In addition to López, they include 49-year-old Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez; 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes; 26-year-old Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera; 38-year-old mayor Yassir Suazo Sandoval; and Carlos Daniel Hernandez Estrella, according to authorities.

A GoFundMe created in March for López’s widow and her family wrote that they now face an “uncertain future” without their “main provider and pillar of strength.”

“(López) worked tirelessly to ensure his family had everything they needed,” reads the GoFundMe page, which appears to no longer be active. “His sudden absence has left a void that cannot be filled emotionally or financially.”

Difficult tasks

Both the recovery process and the work to clear debris from the bridge collapse site were incredibly difficult tasks, state and federal officials said. In April, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it planned to fully reopen the “700-foot-wide, 50-foot-deep Federal Shipping Canal” leading to the Port of Baltimore by the end of this month.

On Monday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore hosted federal officials for a tour of the station’s day-to-day operations.

“Securing federal funding to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge – vital to restoring Greater Baltimore’s transportation system and the primary route for all dangerous goods transported along the I-95 corridor – is critical to the “Since the bridge collapse, civil unrest has occurred throughout the state, region and country,” Moore’s office said in a statement.

“Governor Moore has repeatedly worked with Maryland’s federal delegation and key members of Congress to ensure full federal support for Reconstruction.”

So far, Maryland has received $60 million in emergency funding for the project, the office said.