~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, WA/DL F/O Richard L. Steely
December 18, 1941 ~ June 23, 2017
News has reached our group with the passing of retired Delta
pilot First Officer Richard L. Steely, age 75. F/O Steely joined Western
Airlines 10-28-1968 and retired with Delta Air Lines, based LAX/030.
The online obituary/guestbook may be viewed at http://www.stitzelfamilyfuneralhomes.com/notices/Richard-Steely
Services are planned for this Saturday, July 8th....please see
arrangements below.
Thank you,
~ Carol for he PCN
- Viewing: Friday, July 7, 2017.....from 6:30 PM to 8:00
PM
Stitzel Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 3300
Kutztown Road, Laureldale, PA 19605
- Viewing: Saturday, July 8, 2017...from 9:00 AM to 10:00
AM
Stitzel Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 3300
Kutztown Road, Laureldale, PA 19605
- Services: Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Stitzel Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 3300
Kutztown Road, Laureldale, PA 19605
- Committal: Saturday, July 8, 2017
Laureldale Cemetery, 4631 Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA
19605
- Obituary...........................
Richard L. Steely, 75, formerly of Laureldale, late of
Scottsdale Arizona, died June 23, 2017.
Born in Reading, PA he was the son of the late Leroy W. and
Dorothy K. (Ermold) Steely.
Richard was a 1959 graduate of Muhlenberg High
School.
He attended Albright College, Reading and graduated from
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Institute, Miami, Florida.
He was a Navy Veteran who was also a flight instructor for the
Navy. He also served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War,
where he flew the C130 transport aircraft.
Richard was employed as a commercial pilot with Reading
Aviation Service, Western Airlines and lastly with Delta Airlines before
retiring in 2002.
Richard fully restored a “Waco” biplane that was delivered to
him in the back of a pick-up truck. It can still be seen flying in airshows
today.
He is survived by his sister, Diann, originally of Laureldale,
PA. who is the wife of Joseph Read, of Georgia.
Services will be held Saturday, July 8th at 10:00 am in
Stitzel Family Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 3300 Kutztown Road,
Laureldale. Viewings will be held Friday from 6:30 – 8:00 pm and Saturday from
9:00 am – 10:00 am in the funeral home followed by burial with full Military
Honors at Laureldale Cemetery.
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July 3, 2017 at 7:57:40 AM PDT hawkeyestu43@yahoo.com
Just got this about a Navy classmate and fellow
DAL pilot.Stu
Evans
Retired Capt. DAL
LAX 949-830-8026
forwarded message:
Retired Capt. DAL
LAX 949-830-8026
forwarded message:
Date: July 2, 2017 at 9:19:50 PM
PDT
Subject: Obituary for Richard L. Steely | Stitzel Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc.
Dear NAVCAD
Subject: Obituary for Richard L. Steely | Stitzel Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc.
Dear NAVCAD
http://www.stitzelfamilyfuneralhomes.com/notices/Richard-Steely
Open the link above and learn about Dick Steely's services
Open the link above and learn about Dick Steely's services
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