~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. Aloysius "Al" J. Polaneczky
Jr.
October 20, 1954 - July 23, 2021
From family comes this news with the passing of retired
Delta pilot Captain Al Polaneczky, age 66.
Captain Polaneczky joined Delta Air Lines 09-11-1987 and was based
CVG. He is survived by his wife Darcy,
his sons and his grandchildren.
To view the obituary online and share memories please visit the
funeral home website at
https://www.tpwhite.com/memorials/aloysius-al-j-polaneczky/4674556/index.php
Please see obituary for services and arrangements for
Captain Polaneczky.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
7463 Kingstonhill Ct., Cincinnati, OH 45255.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : Long-time Cincinnati resident Aloysius “Al”
Polaneczky Jr. – a devoted family man, decorated Air Force veteran and
commercial airline pilot, lover of bourbon and comedy, and amateur financial
investor who often bested Wall Street - died on July 23, 2021 after a 15-month
battle with renal cancer. He was 66, lived in Anderson Township for 33 years,
and is survived by his wife, Darcy Polaneczky (nee Morrison) and sons Joe
(Jacqui), Patrick, and Dan (Cathy) Polaneczky.
Born in 1954, Al was raised in suburban Philadelphia, PA,
the oldest of nine children to devoutly Catholic parents. Upon his 1972
graduation from Bishop McDevitt High School, in Wyncote, PA, Al entered Lehigh
University on a full U.S. Air Force ROTC scholarship, from which he graduated
in 1976 with a degree in civil engineering. He was then commissioned as an
officer and pilot in the Air Force, beginning a long, decorated military career
of service, which he often credited with molding and shaping his heart, mind,
and character.
In 1978, he married his college sweetheart, Darcy Morrison,
of Morris Plains, NJ, and they spent the next few years moving among military
bases in Washington state, Texas and New Jersey. For 6 years, the couple lived
in New Jersey, where Al was based at Maguire Air Force Base, and started their
family.
Al continued to serve in the Air Force Reserves as he
launched his new career as a commercial pilot for Delta Airlines. In 1988, the
family moved to Cincinnati, where Delta has a hub center, and raised their
three boys. As parents, Al and Darcy were an especially dynamic team, bringing
rigor, love, and fun to their sons academic, athletic, and social pursuits.
Al retired from Delta in 2005 and began a third career, as a
computer software programmer, most recently with Atlas Air. Al deftly showed
the adaptability of the technology during the pandemic, which required massive
accommodation of shifting safety and quarantine protocols among the many
countries the airline serves. He remained greatly involved with the company’s
systems operations until shortly before his death.
In Darcy, Al found the perfect partner – a fellow homebody
who shared his wicked sense of humor, love of family, and loyalty to friends.
Their favorite dates together were the simplest ones – burgers and bourbon at
the The Anderson Pub, joint workouts at the nearby HealthPlex, easy drives to
Chicago to spend weekends with their three young, adoring grandchildren.
Throughout Al’s life, he mentored countless young pilots and
co-workers, as well as his younger siblings as they grew into adulthood and
created lives and careers for which they sought his wisdom and counsel. He said
many times that it was a joy, privilege, and honor to hold the trust of those
he mentored, that he loved helping them find in themselves what he saw in them
at first sight: endless potential, unique talent, and personal courage.
Nowhere is the result of that trust more evident than in
Al’s three boys, whom he loved deeply and of whom he was fiercely, unabashedly,
joyously proud. It says something profound about his impact on them that his
sons - Joe, 39, and twins Pat and Dan, 31 - each considered Al to be their best
friend. Al often said that his favorite times with his sons were when all of
them sat on the sofa, sipping bourbon, watching a football game, and talking
for hours and hours about life, reveling in their love for one another.
Besides Darcy and his sons, Al is survived by three
grandchildren Maria, Joey, and Eddie; a fourth (a girl) is due in January.
He is also survived by siblings Peggy (Paul Schuman)
Polaneczky, Patty (Bill) Federowic, Ronnie (Noel Weyrich) Polaneczky, Michael
(Janet) Polaneczky, Mary Lou (Chuck) Rittenhouse, Rosie (Bob) Jenkins, Joey
(Rachel Allen) Polaneczky. He was predeceased by sister Fran (Adam) Paul in
2011. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church, Anderson Twp. on Saturday, October 2nd at 10:30am. Al’s remains
were cremated, and they will be interred during a private ceremony at Arlington
National Cemetery, at a later date. Al’s family wishes to thank all those who
offered copious love and concern throughout his illness, especially his medical
caregivers who Al said inspired him with their kindness.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in honor of Al
Polaneczky may be made to Cancer Family Care
( https://cancerfamilycare.harnessapp.com/wv2/donate
) or
Hospice of Cincinnati ( https://hospiceofcincinnati.org/donate/
)
Larry took his first flight on an aircraft as he flew to Pensacola, FL to enter the Naval Cadet flight training program. Larry was commissioned as a 2
