~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, NEA/DL Capt. David Dewitt
Newkirk Sr.
August 20, 1933 - November 9, 2023
Notice of passing…..retired Northeast/Delta pilot
Captain David Dewitt Newkirk Sr., age 90.
Captain Newkirk joined Northeast Airlines 05-02-1966 and retired with
Delta Air Lines in 1993, based NYC. Widowed in June of 2022, Captain Newkirk is
survived by his children and their families.
Obituary information is available online at
https://www.rivetfuneralhome.com/obituary/david-newkirk
David Dewitt Newkirk
DAVID'S OBITUARY
U.S. Veteran
David DeWitt Newkirk, 90 of Merrimack, NH and a
former longtime resident of Hollis, NH passed away peacefully on Thursday,
November 9, 2023, after a period of declining health.
David was born in Far Rockaway, New York on August
20, 1933, the son of the late John and Doris Newkirk. After graduating from
Hempstead High School, David enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, where
he trained and served as an airplane mechanic.
He was honorably discharged upon the expiration of his enlistment. David was determined to become a commercial
airline pilot. He married the love of
his life, Caroline Ann Christensen, in 1959.
They lived in Brooklyn, New York, started a family, and at one point
David worked three jobs simultaneously in pursuit of his dream of becoming a
pilot. David’s hard work paid off when
he was hired as a commercial airline pilot for Northeast Airlines. In 1972, Northeast Airlines merged with
Delta Airlines, which caused the family to relocate to Hollis, New Hampshire.
David remained employed with Delta until his retirement in August of 1993.
After David retired, he and Caroline became
snowbirds, spending winters at their home at the Spruce Creek Fly-In Community
in Port Orange, Florida. For many years
after his retirement, David enjoyed flying his Cessna 195 out of the Nashua and
Spruce Creek airports. He was a member
of the QB Pilots Group and always enjoyed breakfast outings with his fellow
aviators and friends in New Hampshire and Florida.
David was a member of St. Luke's Anglican Church
in Amherst, NH.
In addition to his parents, David was predeceased
by his wife Caroline, and his brother, Douglas Newkirk.
Members of David’s family include a son, David D.
Newkirk, Jr. and his significant other Akiyo Kodera of Brunswick, ME; daughter
and son in-law, Pamela and Steven Patterson of Merrimack, NH; granddaughter,
Anastasia Newkirk and her significant other Jayme Bellofatto, Jr. of Milford,
MA; Zachary Newkirk of Walpole, MA; great granddaughter Melina Georgia
Bellofatto; brother Daniel Newkirk of Charlotte, NC; and several nieces and
nephews and their families.
Please join David’s friends and family to
celebrate his life and share stories at LaBelle Winery in Amherst, New
Hampshire on Thursday, November 30 at 12:30 p.m.
For those who wish, memorial contributions may be
made to the Wounded Warrior Project or Brookhaven Hospice, 2 Bedford Farms
Drive, Bedford, NH 03110
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https://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/2022/07/caroline-newkirk-wife-of-neadl-capt.html
Caroline Newkirk, wife of
NEA/DL Capt. David D. Newkirk Sr.
February 3, 1937 - June
20, 2022
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