Family members said the body of Josh Byrne, who was swept away by flood waters while on his honeymoon in Costa Rica, was discovered Saturday. 
 
 The 30-year-old Byrne, a Hudson, Massachusetts, native, was married to his wife, Bianca, last weekend on a farm in New Hampshire. 
 
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 The newlyweds were honeymooning on the west coast of Costa Rica, in an area known as Playa Dominicalito, when they were caught up in a flash flood as they were trying to cross a bridge. 
 
 Bianca was able to swim to shore, but Byrne was swept away. 
 
 Josh's father and brother flew to the country Friday to help locals search along the banks of the river for him. 
 
 "It is with heavy hearts that we have concluded our search for Josh," a statement from the family said. "After working around the clock, our search and rescue mission ended today with the recovery of Josh’s remains." 
 
 "Josh holds a special place in all of our hearts and will always be remembered for his helpful and caring demeanor, his ability to make friends in any setting, and his love for his wife, Bianca," the family said. 
 
 The family offered its thanks to the local community, Massachusetts political leaders, the Red Cross and the U.S. Embassy and State Department for their help. 
 
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 The body of a Massachusetts honeymooner who was swept away by floodwaters in Costa Rica in front of his wife has been recovered, the man's family said in a statement to NBC News affiliate WESH. 
 
 Josh Byrne, 30, and his wife, Bianca, who were married earlier this month, were in Playa Dominicalito when he went missing last week when the vehicle they were traveling in was caught in a flash flood while trying to traverse a bridge, WESH reported. 
 
 Bianca was able to swim to shore, but Josh was swept away by the river. 
 
 Josh Byrne in a photo posted to his Facebook account. via Facebook 
 
 "It is with heavy hearts that we have concluded our search for Josh," the Byrne family said in a statement to WESH. "After working around the clock, our search and rescue mission ended today with the recovery of Josh’s remains." 
 
 Byrne's father and brother flew to Costa Rica on Friday to search for him. His remains were found the following day, according to WESH. 
 
 Mike Ciprari, the CEO of SJC Custom Drums, where Byrne was employed, confirmed his death to NBC News and said the company learned of Byrne's death from his family. 
 
 "His even keel attitude allowed us to get through the many growing pains and transitions we have faced," Ciprari wrote in a post to Instagram. "We were lucky to have Josh by our side for so many years, and we will cherish those memories forever." 
 
 The Byrne family said Josh Byrne would be remembered for his "helpful and caring demeanor," his skills making friends, and "his love for his wife, Bianca." 
 
 CORRECTION (4:22 p.m. ET October 15, 2018): An earlier photograph with this article mistakenly said it was of John Byrne. It was not of him. The current photograph shows Byrne. ||||| Josh was swept away in a flash flood while on his honeymoon in Costa Rica on Friday, October 12."It is with heavy hearts that we have concluded our search for Josh," a statement from the family said. "After working around the clock, our search and rescue mission ended today with the recovery of Josh’s remains.""Josh holds a special place in all of our hearts and will always be remembered for his helpful and caring demeanor, his ability to make friends in any setting, and his love for his wife, Bianca," the family said.The family offered its thanks to the local community, Massachusetts political leaders, the Red Cross and the U.S. Embassy and State Department for their help.Please help donate help the family cover costs for the logistics of a proper recovery and services.Thank you for your support.When we close the Go Fund Me, Josh' father, Paul Byrne, will withdraw the Go Fund Me funds and use to help pay for Josh' services and other family matters.
– Josh and Bianca Byrne were married on a New Hampshire farm the first weekend in October. Their new life together was cut tragically short during their honeymoon in Costa Rica, when Josh was swept away in a flash flood on Oct. 12. His body was found the following day, WESH reports. The couple was in a vehicle trying to cross a bridge in Playa Dominicalito when the flood hit; Bianca was able to swim to shore but Josh wasn't, NBC News reports. "It is with heavy hearts that we have concluded our search for Josh," says a statement released by his family. "After working around the clock, our search and rescue mission ended today with the recovery of Josh’s remains." A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for Byrne's family.