~ IN MEMORY ~
Navy veteran, DL Capt. James H. Suckow
March 10, 1942 ~ April 25, 2026
Captain James “Jim” Herbert Suckow joined Delta
Air Lines 05-02-1969 and was based Atlanta.
Jim is survived by his wife Jan, and by his daughter and his grandchildren. Jim had most recently resided in Florida per
whitepages listing : 1750 Hurricane
Harbor Ln, Naples, FL 34102.
PCN memorial site
https://www.fullernaples.com/obituaries/James-H-Suckow?obId=48278781
Obituary :
James H. Suckow, 84, of Naples, passed away
suddenly at home on April 25, 2026.
He is survived by his wife, Jan, his daughter,
Kelly, and his two grandchildren, Avery and Justin of Atlanta. Also, his
brother, Paul Suckow and his wife, Phyllis are part-time residents of Naples
and their son, Morgan and his husband, Mark who are residents of New York City.
Born on March 10, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois to
Mae S. Suckow and Herbert W. Suckow, the family moved to the suburb of Elmhurst
when Jim was in grade school. He graduated from York High School in 1960, and
went on to the University of Missouri where he met his wife, Jan. They married
shortly after graduation in 1964.
Having been in Navy ROTC, he reported directly to
flight school in Pensacola, Florida for training. Jim flew many missions in
Vietnam and at the end of his naval career was qualified in seven different
aircraft at the same time. The planes ranged from the four-engined turboprop
C-130 transports to the A-4 fighter jets.
After leaving the Navy, he joined Delta Air Lines
and retired in 2001. While at Delta, he was elected Chairman of the Delta
Pilots’ Master Executive Council, as part of the Air Lines Pilots Association,
leading 7,000 men and women.
Living with his wife and daughter in Naples since
1976, he helped coach the Naples Braves, an award-winning young women’s
all-star softball team where his daughter played. The team competed in the
softball World Series in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He also volunteered to sit on our
city’s firefighter pension board, assisting with asset growth and stabilization
after the 2008 financial crisis had decimated the fund.
A proud resident of Naples for 50 years, he always
remarked how fortunate he felt to have enjoyed this beautiful town as his home.
Arrangements entrusted to Fuller Funeral Home
& Cremation Service - North Naples
1625 Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL 34109.
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