NWA Capt. John Joseph Romano III

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

NWA Capt. John Joseph Romano III

October 27, 1958 - June 27, 2023

 

 

Notice of passing…..retired Northwest Airlines pilot Captain John Joseph Romano III, age 64.

 

I believe John joined Northwest 07-12-1996 and according to his Lnkd page, flew with Northwest Airlines until 2007, and was Detroit based.  Please see https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-j-romano-iii-47699b169/

 

Please funeral the home website at https://altmeyerfuneralandcremation.com/obituaries/john-joseph-romano-iii/  also 

https://wydaily.com/obits/2023/07/05/john-joseph-romano-iii-64-of-virginia-beach/

Thank you,

 ~ Carol for the PCN 

 

John Joseph Romano III, passed away on June 27th, 2023 in Virginia Beach, VA.

John was born October 27th, 1958. He is preceded in death by his parents;

Patricia Romano, John J Romano Jr, and Barbara Romano. John grew up in Cheshire,

CT and attended Cheshire High School.

John graduated from The University of Connecticut in 1981. He excelled in playing

the trumpet and earned his degree in business and music. He was distinguished in

his career as a pilot for over 35 years. His love for flying was infectious and felt by

his students and fellow pilots. He was a retired airline pilot with Northwest Airlines

and more recently put his heart and soul into a private charter company, Aloft

Aviation, as Captain and COO.

John was an extraordinary soul who exuded love and kindness in all its forms. From

his infectious laugh to his abundance of jokes, accents, and impressions he was

always bringing joy to us all. He loved his family deeply and valued them above

everything else. He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Amanda Romano; his

daughter, Meredith; his son, Tyler and daughter-in-law Hind; his sister, Lisa Sarris

and husband Bill; his sister, Denise Romano; his sister, Lori Mastrobuoni and

husband Albert; his brother, Jamie Romano and wife Deborah; his brother David

Romano and wife Julia; his sister Christine Oxsalida; his brother Matt Oxsalida and

wife Coleen; as well as his many nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed and

is so remarkably loved by family, friends, and all who knew him.

The family will receive friends and family for a celebration of life on July 14th, 2023

from 6pm-9pm at the Military Aviation Museum; 1341 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia

Beach, VA 23457.

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cause of death:  https://www.13newsnow.com/article/traffic/fatal-crash-i-264-first-colonial-road-virginia-beach/291-dd4fe1f1-91e7-4ccc-91ba-8498583059cf

Published: 12:10 PM EDT June 27, 2023

Updated: 3:12 PM EDT June 27, 2023

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man is dead after driving off Interstate 264 in Virginia Beach on Tuesday morning. 

Virginia State Police said the driver of a 2003 Chevy Suburban ran off eastbound I-264 and hit a tree around 10:42 a.m. Tuesday, west of First Colonial Road. 

State Police said the driver, 64-year-old John Joseph Romano III of Virginia Beach, died on impact. No one else was in the vehicle at the time of the crash. 

Investigators said neither speed nor alcohol were contributing factors to the crash, and that Romano had been wearing his seatbelt. 

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.