~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. Richard Clement Timothy Jr.
January 21, 1931 ~ August 13, 2025
Captain Richard C. Timothy, Jr., passed away at
the age of 94 on August 13, 2025. Captain Timothy, affectionately known as
“Tim,” was born on January 21, 1931, in New York, New York, the first of two
sons born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Timothy, Sr.
Tim joined Delta Air Lines 11-11-1957 and was
based New Orleans, then Altana in the later years. He is survived by his wife Pat, and by four
of his five children, and by his grand- and greatgrandchildren. Tim had most recently resided in Covington LA
: 176 Bertel Dr, Covington, LA 70433.
Services for Tim will be held Tuesday, August 19th
in Mandeville, LA …please see obituary below for details.
PCN memorial site
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/covington-la/richard-timothy-12485598
IN THE CARE OF Grace Funeral Home & St.
Lazarus of Bethany Memorial Garden
Captain Richard C. Timothy, Jr., passed away at
the age of 94 on August 13, 2025. Captain Timothy, affectionately known as
“Tim,” was born on January 21, 1931, in New York, New York, the first of two
sons born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Timothy, Sr.
Tim met and married the one and only love of his
life, Patricia “Pat” Osteen, more than sixty-five years ago, following his six
years of active-duty service in the United States Air Force. Tim also served
six years in the Air Force Reserves and started a long, distinguished career as
a pilot with Delta Airlines in 1957, with Pat by his side as his career
flourished. Tim was beyond proud to have served his country. He remained a
patriot his entire life and maintained a constant love for his country.
In his early years, Tim was adventurous, athletic,
and mischievous—the latter trait lasting a lifetime, as those who knew him can
attest. Tim developed a fondness for the outdoors in his youth, which
ultimately led him to become a well-rounded sportsman, fishing and hunting in
beautiful places, such as the northwestern United States, western Canada, the
Rocky Mountains, and coastal areas of Mexico and Costa Rica. It was only
fitting that Tim moved to the “Sportsman’s Paradise,” Louisiana, at a relatively
young age, where he wholly embraced the culture, owning a Lafitte skiff shrimp
boat; buying into the best ever fishing “camp,” the Taj Mahal (a residential
barge at the mouth of the Mississippi River); and obtaining a license to trap
and hunt alligators, among other adventures. Tim instilled in his children a
love for the outdoors and taught them to hunt, fish, and appreciate
conservationism and the wonders of the sports he loved. If you met Tim later in
his life, you’d have no idea he was born and raised in a city, much less in New
York. He didn’t mind when people mistook him for an “actual” Cajun—and you
certainly would make this mistake if you heard him tell any of his hundreds of
“Boudreaux and Thibodeaux” jokes, which he would recount with minimal prodding
and maximum recall.
It is difficult to describe Tim in small print
because he was so large in life. It might be easier to simply describe him in
words, such as these: moral, honorable, funny, family man, devoted, reliable,
devout Catholic, upbeat, positive, faithful, and proud, especially of his wife,
children, grandchildren and their many accomplishments.
In addition to Pat, Tim is survived by four of his
five children, J. Gregory Timothy, Catherine Noel Eppling (Tommy), Elizabeth
Timothy (Edward Cangelosi), and Patrick Timothy. He is also survived by his
three grandchildren, Grace Noel Kerr (David), Timothy Noel, and Erin Timothy
Tomme (Adam); six great grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews,
and great nieces and nephews.
Tim was preceded in death by his parents, his
brother (Raymond J. Timothy), and his son (Richard).
Although Tim lived a long and good life, his
passing has still been very difficult for his family and friends because he was
such an important and integral part of their daily lives—a treasured patriarch
of the family. But there is comfort in knowing that Tim died at peace,
surrounded by his family, having received Last Rites just minutes before his
last flight, a one-way trip to heaven. “To fly west, my friend, is a flight we
all must take for a final check.”
Family and friends are invited to visit with the
family on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church,
312 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, LA 70448 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A
funeral mass will immediately follow the visitation, commencing at noon.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to
any service organization affiliated with a branch of the United States
military.
