~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, DL Capt. Rolando A. Diaz
JANUARY 6, 1958 – SEPTEMBER 17, 2022
As noted in the recent November/December issue of
The Air Line Pilot magazine, the passing of Delta pilot Capt. Rolando Alberto
Diaz, age 64. Captain Diaz joined Delta
Air Lines 01-28-1999. He is survived by
his wife Wanda and by his children and their families.
Obituary information can be found online at
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/orlando-fl/rolando-diaz-10937040
Obituary : Rolando
Alberto Diaz, 64, of Orlando, passed away on September 17, 2022.
He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on January
6, 1958, to Rolando Octavio Diaz and Felicita Vidal.
Rolando graduated from Dr. Santiago Veve Calzada
High School in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, received a BA from Southern Illinois
University, and an MBA from Colorado Technical University.
He married his college sweetheart, Wanda Socorro
Recio, on March 30, 1979.
Rolando was a US Naval Aviator who proudly served
for eighteen years. After retiring from the military, he began his career as a
commercial airline pilot with American Eagle Airlines before transitioning to
his position at Delta Air Lines, where he flew for twenty-three years.
He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft
Association and the Airline Pilots Association. Throughout his life, he enjoyed
piloting light aircraft, cycling, windsurfing, hang gliding, candle making,
photography, remote control airplanes, and Fortnite.
Rolando is survived by his wife Wanda; daughters
Carmen Marilia and Sonia Marie; son Ruben Alberto; granddaughters Maribel Elise
and Julia Marie; and sisters Evelyn Vianette and Amarylis Lidiana.
Service will be held at Family Funeral Care on
Monday, September 26, 2022, at 3:00pm. Come dressed in business casual attire,
preferably in black or navy blue. In lieu of flowers, please consider making
charitable donations to the Gary Sinise Foundation in support of veterans and
first responders. https://www.garysinisefoundation.org
A livestream of the prayer service can be viewed
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