~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, NEA/DL Capt. Donald K. Moulthrop
February 04, 1927 - November 12, 2019
Notification with the passing of Delta Golden Wings member
retired Northeast/Delta pilot Captain Donald Kittridge Moulthrop, age 92. Captain Moulthrop first joined Northeast Airlines
06-18-1958 and retired with Delta Air Lines based Boston. He is survived by his wife Priscilla, their
children and grandchildren.
Obituary information may be viewed and share your memories online
at the funeral home website:
SERVICES: Calling hours, Nov. 15th from 4:00-7:00 PM at
Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, Great Barrington MA.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Nov. 16th at
The First Congregational Church in Great Barrington MA.
For those wishing to send a personal note, condolences may be
sent to the family at
35 Silver St., Great
Barrington MA 01230-1925.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary…………….Donald K. Moulthrop, 92, passed away November
12, 2019 with his loving family at his side. Donald was born in Lyndonville, VT
on February 4, 1927, son of Raymond and Ruth Hudson Moulthrop . He grew up in
the Risingdale section of Housatonic, MA. Donald graduated from Searles High
School, Great Barrington, MA in 1945. In 1943 he met the love of his life,
Priscilla Adams. They were married June 24, 1950.
As a teen, Don learned to fly airplanes at the Great
Barrington Airport, and during World War II he enlisted in the Army Air Corps.
After his discharge from the Air Transport Command, he obtained an aircraft and
engine mechanics degree from Boston University, New England Aircraft School.
Upon graduation, he returned to Great Barrington Airport where he worked as a
mechanic, flight instructor and charter pilot. He then flew for a local airline
that operated between Pittsfield and NYC. He was hired as co-pilot and flight
engineer with Northeast Airlines in 1958, and retired in 1987 as Captain with
Delta Airlines. He also operated a popular Christmas Tree Farm on Silver Street
in Great Barrington for many years.
Donald was the Moulthrop family genealogist, and enjoyed
sharing his research. He always looked forward to visiting the Moulthrop family
homestead in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. He also enjoyed his numerous
family pets, especially Sparky, Apollo and Obie. He loved traveling, gardening,
fixing things, and riding his farm tractors and motorcycle. He loved all kinds
of music and played several musical instruments.
Donald was a Hospice volunteer and a 50+ year member of the
Cincinnatus Lodge, A.F. & A.M. in Great Barrington. He was a member of
Great Barrington Airport KB’s flying club and the Delta Golden Wings. He was a
member of the Great Barrington Historical Society, and in 1994 was voted a
“Living Legend” for the Historical Society’s Hometown Heroes celebration. He
also served as an election polling official. Donald was a past member of the
Methodist Church, and the First Congregational Church.
Donald is survived by his wife Priscilla, and his sons David
and Paul Moulthrop. He is also survived by his daughters Diane Arnold (Steve),
Audrey Leveille (Gary) and Karen Carson (Mark). He is also survived by
grandchildren Ryan and Devan Arnold, Justin and Katelyn Leveille, Matthew and
Kyle Carson, and great-grand child Jhonen Arnold. He is also survived by his
brother Raymond Moulthrop and his wife Jeanne of Clarksburg, MA, by his aunt
Ruth Moulthrop Parker of California, and by a beloved extended family of nieces,
nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his brother Grayden Moulthrop.
SERVICES: Calling hours will be held on Friday, November
15th from 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home in Great
Barrington.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on
Saturday, November 16th at The First Congregational Church in Great Barrington.
Burial will follow at the Van Deusen/Peltonbrook Cemetery in Great Barrington.
Memorial contributions may be made to HospiceCare in the
Berkshires in care of Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, 426 Main St., Great
Barrington, MA 01230. To send remembrances to the family, go to www.finnertyandstevens.com
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