~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, PAA/DL Capt. Dale E. Carman
June 13, 1934 ~ June 12, 2024
We note the passing of USAF ret. Major and retired
Pan Am/Delta pilot Captain Dale E. Carman, age 89, and just shy of 90 yrs. Captain Carman began his commercial flying
01-04-1965. He is survived by his wife
Louise, and by his children and his siblings and their families.
Obituary information can be found online at
PCN memorial site
Dale Carman Obituary
Dale E. Carman, 89, "darlin' husband" of
32 years to Louise, passed away on June 12 2024, in Stony Brook, New York. He
was born on June 13, 1934, on a farm in Yarmouth, Iowa, son of the late James
and Eva (nee Fischer) Carman.
Dale, a United States Air Force Veteran, served 10
years actively and 30 years in the Reserve. He received various honors, which
included the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and Air Force
Longevity Award with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC). Dale retired at the
rank of Major.
Finding immense fulfillment and joy in flying,
Dale went on to join the upper echelon of aviation, becoming a Pan Am Pilot,
where he was a "Sky God" for 26 years (1965-1991). After their
demise, he continued his piloting career with Delta Airlines until his
retirement in 2001.
His career granted him the opportunity to fulfill
his love of traveling the world, taking him through six continents. Though he
traveled far and wide, Alaska held a special place in his heart. The scenery,
wildlife, and good fishing brought him back year after year.
When he wasn't enjoying walks to watch the sunset
with his wife and dogs, Taylor and the late Sawyer, Dale was keeping busy by
reading, doing the daily crossword puzzle, sudokus, and playing card games with
his family, whom he loved very dearly.
Dale is survived by his wife Louise, his children
Andra Renee Carman and Michael Carman, his siblings Marie Basset (Greg), James
Carman (Neoma), many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, grand
nieces, and grand nephews whom he adored. He is predeceased by siblings
Margaret Ann Thomas, David Carman, and Glenn Carman.
Visitation and funeral service was held on
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at the Branch Funeral Home, 190 E. Main Street,
Smithtown, NY, 11787. Internment was at the Calverton National Cemetery, 210
Princeton Blvd., Calverton, N.Y.
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