DL Capt. Michael M. Blondeau

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

DL Capt. Michael M. Blondeau

September 3, 1941 ~ March 12, 2026

 

Delta Golden Wings member retired pilot Captain Michael “Mike” Minlove Blondeau joined Delta Air Lines 04-11-1966 and retired with Delta based Atlanta. He is survived by his children and their families.  Mike’s most recent address is listed in whitepages :  35 Wrightsburg Ct, Senoia, GA 30276.

A Celebration of Life event to honor Mike will be held at a later date…..please see obituaries below.

PCN memorial site

 

https://obituaries.theadvocate.com/obituary/michael-blondeau-1093694717 

Senoia, Georgia - Michael M. Blondeau, our beloved dad, passed away peacefully on 3/12/2026.

 

He was a dedicated employee of Delta Airlines, having retired as a Captain after 33 years of service.

 

He is preceded by his beloved parents, Eugene and Myrtle; his brother, Eugene; and his fur baby, Suzy.

 

He is survived by his beloved kids: Kelly (Bill), Julie, Jeanie (Paul), Michael (Van), Nancy, and Jennifer (Bruce); his grandkids and great-grandkids; many nieces and nephews; Larry Boy Kern, his best friend since 2nd grade; as well as his loyal caregiver, Fran.

 

A Celebration of Life will be held in his honor, at the lake house, at a later date.

 

https://www.times-herald.com/obituaries/michael-mike-blondeau/article_b4662351-dc5e-4eed-9e9b-be13dc107261.html 

Michael “Mike” Blondeau passed away peacefully in his home in Senoia, GA on March 12, 2026. He was born on September 3, 1941, in New Orleans, LA. He lived a lot of life in between those two dates creating a family, building a successful career, and having a multitude of experiences turned into stories he enjoyed sharing.

Mike spent his life in Louisiana and Georgia, residing many years in Fayette County and then in Coweta

County. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially Lake Martin, and created innumerable memories there with his family. He also enjoyed his farm life on Redwine Road where a multitude of animals were raised through the years. He was a great cook, and his red beans and rice were often requested by friends and family.

Mike started his career with Delta Airlines in 1966, rising the ranks to become Captain of the 767. His 31-year long career equates to a very large number of take-offs, landings and passengers arriving to their destinations-all done so safely. His last flight was on April 30, 1997-FLT 625-LaGuardia to Atlanta-from which point on he was able to enjoy retired life.

More important than career; however, was his family. He is survived by his children, Kelly Ollar (Bill),

Julie Adams, Jeanie Furlow (Paul), Michael Blondeau (Vanessa), Nancy Blondeau, and Jennifer Clendaniel (Bruce); numerous grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren. He also had a close friendship with his exwife, Sherry Blondeau; and his loyal caregiver, Francene Willis, who became family as well.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Myrtle Blondeau; his brother, Eugene Blondeau; his stepdaughter, Cherie Vanlandingham; and his nephew, Rick Blondeau.

The family will hold a private ceremony to honor Mike’s life.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in his memory; a cause he

contributed to for many years.

NCA/NWA Capt. Paul Gene Denton

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, NCA/NWA Capt. Paul Gene Denton

February 2, 1930 ~ March 21, 2026

 

…..he was hired as a Co-Pilot by North Central Airlines in 1958 and flew out of Willow Run Airport until the 70's when he became a PIC (Pilot in Command) Captain for Northwest Airlines, flying out of Metro Airport……

Paul is survived by his children and their families.  

PCN memorial site

 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/annarbor/name/paul-denton-obituary?id=61109778

Paul Denton Obituary

Paul Gene Denton passed away at the age of 96 on Saturday, March 21, 2026. He was blessed to be sleeping peacefully at home with his family nearby.
Paul was born February 2,1930 in Barlow, Kentucky, the son of Paul Furman and Florence Gertrude Denton. Shortly after his birth they moved to Jackson, Michigan, where the family lived until 1940 when they moved to Dexter. Paul graduated from Dexter High School, Class of '48. He was drafted into the Army in 1951 and trained and served as a helicopter mechanic in Oklahoma, until his discharge in 1953. He had no college education but with the help of several mentors who believed in his self-motivation and determination, he learned to fly at the Ann Arbor Airport. He was hired as a Co-Pilot by North Central Airlines in 1958 and flew out of Willow Run Airport until the 70's when he became a PIC (Pilot in Command) Captain for Northwest Airlines, flying out of Metro Airport. He was a Captain's Captain and was well-respected among his peers. He loved flying.
Paul had four children with his first wife, Betty Mast (Charlie, Paula, Laura, and Tommy) and was the quintessential 60's Dad. Family outings to the State Fair, Detroit Zoo, Greenfield Village, Hudson's at Christmas time, Boat Shows and Christmas Carnivals at Cobo Hall, and Cedar Point were highly anticipated annual events. On those days his strict Pilot persona would transform into an over-indulgent, happy go lucky dad full of fun. The family also enjoyed many well-planned camping trips. Paul was very proud of his highly maintained "rig" that consisted of a small Nomad trailer and a curtained-station wagon (custom designed by their Mom to keep the sun off the four kids while they slept) with an aluminum row boat secured to the top that all the kids learned to water ski behind by "following the bubble trail." A giant sandbox and an ice skating rink were seasonally enjoyed by all the kids growing up in the Ypsi neighborhood of Hickory Hill. The neighborhood was also occasionally treated to a fly-by "wave" when Paul would be heading out on a flight that took him overhead. His children were very proud of their handsome dad in his uniform and cap.
Paul married his second wife, Eleanor Price, in 1977 and retired in 1990 after 32 years of flying. He resumed his life-long hobby of motorcycling, traveling across the U.S. on his Honda Gold Wing and enjoyed houseboating on the Tennessee River in Kentucky, and vacationing in Naples, Florida, with Eleanor. Yet he often mentioned how lucky he had been to have a job he loved.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor; his parents; two sisters, Werdna Basler and Patty Denton; his first wife, Betty; and children, Laura and Tom Denton. Survivors include his children, Charlie and Paula Denton; four grandchildren, Jeremy Denton (Charlie), Megan Krull (Paula), Kyler Denton McHardy (Laura), Paul Denton (Tom); and great-granddaughters, Evelyn Mae (Megan) and Amelia Grace (Kyler).
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 7th at 1:00 pm at Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea, with visitation starting at 12:00 noon. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association at https://diabetes.org/.

Funeral services provided by:  Cole Funeral Chapel - Chelsea

214 E. Middle St., Chelsea, MI 48118

 

NWA Capt. William “Bill” Harry Taylor Jr.

 

…belated post, but not forgotten

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, NWA Capt. William “Bill” Harry Taylor Jr.

September 3, 1944 - June 28, 2021

 

Bill joined Northwest Airlines 01-16-1984. 

Findagrave site : https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241582380/william-harry-taylor

 

Found on Bill's Facebook page :

Friends and Family, this is your Captain speaking.   I have packed my bags for the last time.   I want to thank you all for the love and support.  Your outpouring of affection has made this last flight so much easier.  I led a full and eventful life travelling the world, experiencing culture, and meeting many wonderful people along the way.  I have spent many days grounded and it is time for me to return to the friendly skies.  Now please sit back, relax, and enjoy your flight.

 

Signing off for the last time at 12:41 am 28 June 2021 with all my kids at my side: Katie Taylor Austin Pruneda and Anna Morgan Simkulet

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Bill Taylor began professional life in the Air Force flying B-52s and C-123s spending part of his active duty in Vietnam.  He was hired by Braniff in 1978 (based in MSP) and was there when the lights went out in 1982.  Following Braniff, Bill got on with one of the upstarts, Aerostar.  Next up was Ryan International before Bill accepted the recall back to Braniff 2 in 1984.  After the second bankruptcy, Bill went back to Ryan, but finally found another long term career with Northwest.  Bill retired from the front seats in 2004 then spent another year on the panel as a NWA DC-10 Flight Engineer.  Bill was living in San Antonio when he passed away at the age of 76.

 

 

NWA Capt. Gerald Vincent Mullen

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, NWA Capt. Gerald Vincent Mullen

April 27, 1940 – March 21, 2026

 

Gerald Vincent Mullen  (online notice reports date of passing as 03-21-2026)

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/bremerton-wa/gerald-mullen-12803416

IN THE CARE OF Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park

Gerald Vincent Mullen passed away on March 21, 2026, at the age of 85.

 

PCN memorial site

 

Dear NWA Friends and Colleagues,

 

I have been informed that Captain Gerald (Moon) Mullen died March 22, 2026, after suffering a stroke three weeks ago.  Apparently, Moon died at a VA Recovery Center in Seattle.

 

Gerald V. Mullen was born on April 27, 1940. He was approaching his 86^th birthday. Moon was hired by Northwest Airlines on July 05, 1966. His residence is listed as Vaughn, Washington.

 

More details about a memorial service will be shared when they become available.

 

What a robust, memorable personality.  

 

Bill Day

 

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/bremerton-wa/gerald-mullen-12803416

 

NWA Capt. Richard “Rick” Miller

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, NWA Capt. Richard “Rick” Miller

November 14, 1934 ~ March 20, 2026

 

Richard Noel Miller joined Northwest Airlines 10-19-1964 and retired with Northwest in 1994.  Rick is survived by his wife Carole, and by his children and their families. 

 

PCN memorial site  

 

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/richard-miller-obituary?id=61097894 

 

Richard Miller Obituary

 

Rick was born in Duluth and enjoyed growing up on Lake Superior's north shore and surrounding woodlands. Later, he attended Hamline University as a history major. After graduating, he joined the Marine Corps as a pilot and then flew for Northwest Airlines until retiring in 1994. He and Carole Senty (who was a flight attendant) were married in September of 1975 and enjoyed 50 wonderful and adventuresome years together.

Rick loved everything about the outdoors, including all the activities that could be shared with his much loved family and good friends. This often involved boats or canoes on lakes or rivers and being in the woods with ticks and mosquitos. And, the family dogs joined in too. He had a great sense of humor…telling hilarious stories, clever puns and dad jokes.

He enjoyed road trips with Carole, especially in the Southwest. After Rick retired, they began wintering in Arizona, where they had a circle of wonderful friends, who were mostly Canadian. They especially enjoyed having their children and grandchildren visit them, often for great hiking trips up into Colorado and Utah.

Years before retiring, Rick and Carole built a home on Leech Lake in northern Minnesota. Rick's family had a long history on Leech Lake, and this "cabin" was to be their retirement home. The family enjoyed the cabin for many years…until Rick decided that winters were too cold there, and that golf in Arizona was a better idea. Fortunately, Leech Lake has a favorite resort that Rick & Carole, and five generations of family were and are able to enjoy summers there.

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A son's farewell:

My dad passed away on Friday, March 20th, at the age of 91. I can tell you he was a great dad, husband, brother, uncle, grandad, friend, person. And he lived a big and long good life. A fighter pilot in the Marines who became an airline pilot during the golden age of air travel. Unsurprisingly for a boy from northern Minnesota, his passions were all outdoors – fishing, hunting, camping, canoeing, skiing, and in retirement golf. But he also loved reading, Jeopardy, and devouring crossword puzzles. Parkinson's disease eventually deprived him of all that, yet he remained upbeat and cheerful to the very end – I like to think because he knew he had maxed out life about as well as one man can. I'm sure he didn't quite know what to do with a weird kid like me, but that didn't stop him from being supportive of all my creative endeavors growing up. I knew I was lucky to have a good dad. And though I've long forgotten how to field strip a rifle, he also showed me something far more important – the value of being a likeable person, the type of person others might want to be around. Now Captain Miller is taking one final flight. I hope to a place where fish never stop grabbing at your line. Love you pops.

-- Josh

 

Rick is survived by his loving wife Carole; 4 children, Kevin (Carla), Eric (Pam), Teresa "TJ" (Greg) Watkins, and Josh (KJ); 5 grandchildren, Keara (Matt) Neumann, Eva, Nealon, Cece (Mckail) and Addy; and great grandson Milo.

A private celebration of Rick's life will be held at a later date.