Notices previously posted on the news page
Revised Jan. 2, 2009
Art McNamara
Art McNamara died of cancer on July 26, 2008. He was 80 years old.
Reported by Bob Prichard
Ray Powell
Ray Powell, of Sparta, TN, died at approximately noon on Wednesday, Sept. 24th en route to the hospital
after having had a series of breathing problems. Exact cause of death is still not determined. He was 78 years old.
His wife, Margaret stated he will be cremated and that there will not be a memorial service.
Reported by Barbara & Hilary Leiss
Mack Murphree
About 0630 on the morning of August 22nd, Mack took off from North Las Vegas Airport aboard a Velocity 173 RG he was test flying.
Authorities said the pilot had difficulty gaining altitude and radioed the control tower that he was going down. The aircraft
crashed into a house causing an intense fire. Mack was 76 years old.
Notes and letters of condolence may be sent to:
Mrs. Hilde Murphree
203 Doolittle Ct.
Dayton, NV 89403
There is a newspaper article about the crash at
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/aug/22/fire-department-reports-possible-plane-crash-home/
A memorial service for Mack was held at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic in Church Carson City, NV at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday,
September 10th.
Refreshments followed at Dayton Country Club, 51 Palmer Dr., Dayton, NV 89403
Reported by Peter Okicich
Capt. Dudley Boleware
Capt. Dudley Boleware died early this morning, July 28, 2008, of prostate cancer at the hospice in Las Vegas. He was
68 years old. Per his wishes, he will be cremated. A memorial service will be held. When I get the info, I will notify
the membership.
His family requests that in lieu of flowers, a donation be made in his name to the
Nathan Adelson Hospice
3391 N. Buffalo
Las Vegas, NV
Al Fellows
Al Fellows died on May 24, 2008 in Charlotte NC. The funeral was on May 27. There is presently no photo on his
memorial page, but one will be added if it becomes available.
Lloyd Churchey
Lloyd Churchey died in Jackson MI on Mar. 12, 2008.
Funeral services will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 2 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1505 W. Michigan Ave.,
Jackson, MI with Pastor Erick Johnson officiating. His family will receive friends on Saturday from 1 p.m. until the time
of service. Interment will take place at Roseland Memorial Gardens, Jackson, MI. The family suggests memorial
contributions to Great Lakes Hospice or Immanuel Lutheran Church, Jackson, MI. Friends may send condolences or share a
memory with the family at www.wetherbyfuneralhome.com.
Wetherby Funeral Home 517-787-7511
Barbara Melvin
Barbara Melvin died of ovarian cancer on Jan. 24, 2008. She was 64 years old. She is survived by her
daughter Julianne. Reported by Jackie Lloyd-Schwanky
Former CEO Richard M. Jackson died on Nov. 27, 2007, just short of his 87th birthday.
A memorial service was held at St. John's Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, on Friday, December 14, 2007.
Contributions, in lieu of flowers, to the African Wildlife Leadership Foundation, 1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 120, Washington, DC 20036; or to Eastern Long Island Hospital, Manor, Greenport, NY 11944.
An extensive obituary has been provided by Capt. David O. Hill.
Mike Arnone
Mike Arnone died on Oct. 29, 2007. Reported by John Winkelman
Carl Brell
Carl Brell died on April 4, 2007. Suffering from Alzheimer's disease, his health deteriorated further after he fell
and broke his hip. He was 88 years old. Reported to Capt. David Hill by Ralph Brell
Capt. Art Neuenhaus
Capt. Art Neuenhaus died on Jan. 3, 2007. He was 74 years old. He is survived by his wife Alexis.
There will be a memorial service for him on Jan. 20, 2007, at 10 am at
St. Mary's Church
17 Pompton Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
We have just learned that Ronnie Hale, widow of Capt. Wendell Hale, died on Dec. 20, 2006.
We have just learned that Capt. Rich Kaehn died in 2004. A memorial page has been added for him. Reported by Capt. Paul Jordan
We have just learned that the following crewmembers died in recent years. No other information is available.
Reported by Capt. Paul Jordan and Capt. Paul Cellecz
Allan Baker
Jack Finn Sept. 2002
Klaus Mueller
We have just learned that Albert "Joe" Biuso died about three years ago. He might have been the last flight engineer hired by Seaboard. Reported by Capt. Paul Jordan
We have just learned that Sam Dicanio died some time ago. No other information is available. Reported by Capt. Paul Jordan
Herb Holmes
Herb Holmes died of "walking pneumonia" on Dec. 14, 2006. He was 70 years old. He is survived by
his son Eric and daughter Dominique.
Bernie Seidner
Bernie Seidner died on Oct. 1, 2006. He was 75 years old. If you wish to contact Ida, you can find her address in the directory.
Joyce Prichard
Joyce Prichard died Oct. 2, 2006.
Visitation for Joyce was on Oct. 4, at
Bayview Memorial Chapel
3351 Scenic Highway
Pensacola, FL 32503
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at
Cokesbury Methodist Church
5725 N. 9th Ave
Pensacola, FL 32504
Cathy Attridge
It was reported at the reunion that Cathy Attridge has died. No details are available.
Amond (Pete) Forrest
It was reported at the reunion that Pete Forrest has died. No details are available.
Julie Stroligo Nelson
Julie Stroligo Nelson, widow of Capt, Larry Nelson, died of cancer on Feb. 20, 2006 in Homosassa Springs, FL. She had been a Seaboard Flight Attendant. She was 76 years od.
We recently learned that Capt. Larry Sullivan died in June, 2005. Capt. Bill Bond scheduled a Mass in memory of Larry at:
Our Lady of Perpetual Health
111 Claremont Rd.
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
908-766-0079
Bill says he's sure that Larry would appreciate any contribution being made to his church.
Milt Greene
Milt suffered an aneurysm while shopping and died on Dec. 17, 2005. He was 88 years old.
Charlie Johnson
Charlie suffered a heart attack and died on Nov. 30, 2005 at his home in Boise, ID. He was 85 years old.
Andy Manson
Andy died on Nov. 7, 2005, at the age of 83.
11/4/05
There was a memorial service for Bob Straley on Oct. 29 in Clearwater, FL. It was attended by Irene Costello, Paul & Sheila Cellecz, Bill & Patty Hyatt, John Bilotta, Herb Stauning, Jean Glick and Mike Wojciechowski; as well as a number of Bob's relatives from the west coast. The service was followed by a luncheon at the VFW.
Bob Straley
Capt. Bob Straley died on Sept. 9, 2005. He had been suffering from liver cancer. He was 83 years old. There will be a memorial service for Bob on Oct. 29 in Safety Harbor, FL, at Marina Park. It will be followed by a luncheon at the VFW. For further information, call Irene Costello at the number listed in the directory.
George Sund
George Sund passed away March 20, 2005, apparently from a heart condition. He was 82 years old. He and his wife Michelle were in Florida at their apartment. If anyone would like to send a sympathy card or express their condolences, Michelle's address and phone number are listed in the directory.
Bill Rose, Jr.
Bill & Delphine's son, Bill, Jr., passed away on June 7th as a result of a motorcycle accident near his home in Clinton, CT. The funeral was on June 10th. He leaves a wife, Carolyn, 40, and a daughter, Alexandra, age 7. Bill's contact information is on the directory pages.
Al Pozzoli
Al Pozzoli passed away on May 23, 2005. He was 83 years old. A memorial service will
be held in his honor on Saturday, June 25 at 11:00 am at
Mary Immaculate R.C. Church
16 Browns Lane
Bellport, NY 11713
(631) 286-286-0154
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Alfred's name to the
American Diabetes Association, 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311,
(800) 342-2383, www.diabetes.org.
Those wishing to offer condolences to his wife Esther can send them to
Mrs. Esther Pozzoli
c/o Doran
100 Steeple View Dr.
Hampden, MA 01036
The family wishes to extend an invitation to everyone for a luncheon gathering following the
Service at Christ Episcopal Church, 64 South Country Road in Bellport. Please park along
South Country Road. Follow walkway to rear of church where hall is located.
REQUEST FROM FAMILY:
If you are planning to attend the service, please RSVP by contacting Pozie's daughter Tina.
Her e-mail address and phone number are listed in the directories.
Madolyn Callinan
Madolyn Callinan, widow of Buzz Callinan, passed away on March 24, 2005.
Dick Schwanky
Capt. Dick Schwanky passed away on March 22, 2005. He had been suffering from cancer of the liver. He was 74 years old. He leaves behind his wife, former flight-attendant Jackie Lloyd Schwanky.
Temple Robinson
Capt. Temple Robinson passed away on Feb. 14, 2005 in a hospice in Tucson. He had been suffering from cancer. He was 84 years old. He is survived by his daughter, Temple R. Saxton.
Arlene Preble
Arlene Preble, who was a flight attendant in the early 1950's, passed away on Jan. 13, 2005. She was 75 years old. She is survived by a son, Michael.
Doris Renninger Brell
Doris Renninger Brell passed away in January, 2005.
Steve Kafka
According to Airline Pilot magazine, Capt. Steve Kafka passed away in January, 2005. He was 80 years old.
Larry Talcik
Ladislaus J. "Larry" Talcik passed away on September 23, 2004 at his home in Hamden, Ct. He was 86 years old. Larry served in the US Army Air Corps during WWll. He was a navigator at Seaboard, and later, a Systems Analyst. He is survived by his companion Suzanne Carroll Parker.
Wii Lancer
Will Lancer passed away on July 29, 2004, at home in Long Beach, California. He was 81 years old. He is survived by his wife Valerie, 3 sons, and 6 grandchildren. To see his Memoriam page, click here.
Hans Fischer
Hans Fischer passed away on July, 6, 2004. On June 6, he was found unconscious, floating in his swimming pool.
He was hospitalized and never recovered. He was 77 years old. If you would like to send a message to his wife Annie,
you can send to her at
Egerlaender 24
Florsheim, W. Germany 65439
You can also send e-mail via his daughter Christa. Her e-mail address is
on the e-mail directory page.M
Rene Bosshardt
Rene Bosshardt passed away from metastatic cancer on July 6, 2004. He was 88 years old. He is survived by his wife Eleanor.To see his Memoriam page, click here.
Sam Higginbotham
Capt. Sam Higginbotham passed away this summer, 2004. He was 73 years old.
Ralph Langley
Ralph M. Langley, navigator from 1950 to 1970, passed away on Monday evening, June 14 (Flag Day) in Wellington, FL.
His wife, Lou Winna Langley, was with him at his death and still lives in Greenacres, FL. He is also survived by sons Larry and David,
daughter Cathy Sutton, two nephews, and a niece. Ralph was 89 years old.
He lived a long and happy life, and enjoyed his years at Seaboard. He was widely respected by former colleagues at Seaboard, by his friends,
by his fellow congregants at Levittown Baptist Church on Long Island, at Lake Osborne Presbyterian Church, FL, and by his neighbors.
(Provided by Ralph's son David).
Susan Vandersluis
Susan Vandersluis, wife of Pete Vandersluis, passed away on May 12, 2004.
Isabelle Szaflarski
Isabelle Szaflarski, wife of Capt. Joseph Szaflarski, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2004.
She was born on January 17, 1918 and was 86 years old. Calling hours were Wednesday, May 12
at Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home in Largo. Funeral services were Thursday, May 13 at
St. Matthew's Catholic Church at 10 A.M. She was interred at Calvary Catholic Cemetary, Clearwater, FL.
Isabelle is survived by her husband of 58 years, Joe. She is also survived by her daughter Jane,
and husband Bud, of Welaka, FL, and 3 sons: Joe, Jr., and wife Pinky, of Landenberg, PA, Dale, and
wife Linda, of Fife Lake, MI, and Karl, and wife Kim, of Johnson City, TN. She is also survived by
6 grandchildren. Our family has decided on donations to Hospice of the Florida Suncoast,
300 East Bay Dr. Largo, FL 33770. Joe can be reached at 10643 Andrew Lane, Largo, FL 33777
(Received from the Szaflarskis' daughter, Jane Bowley)
Ed Powell
Ed Powell, ex-navigator, passed away on May 5, 2004. He was 87 years old.
To see his Memoriam page, click here
Scott Ketcher
Scott Ketcher, ex-navigator, brother of Neal, passed away in Tucson on Mar. 25, 2004. He was 68 years old.
Elsie Manson
Elsie Manson, wife of Andy Manson, passed away on March 17, 2004.
Bill Jamieson
Bill Jamieson, ex-navigator, passed away on Jan. 20, 2004 after his second stroke. He was 83 years old.
Terri Carr
Terri Carr passed away recently (November or December, 2003) in her apartment in New York. She
was cremated and the burial service will be private. Donations in her memory may be made
to Church of the Messiah, PO Box 127 Gwynedd PA 19436. There will be a celebration of Terri's
life, Saturday, January 31, 2004, 12 noon, at Tavern on the Green- Central Park at West 67th,
Street, New York NY. If you are unable to attend, you are requested to share your memories of
her so they may be presented to the group. The address is:
Mrs. Mary E. Shoemaker
Brittany Pointe Estates #1422
1001 S. Valley Forge Road
Lansdale, PA 19446-6502
Eshoemakerjr@cs.com
Jay Jennings
James "Jay" Jennings passed away on August 13, 2003. His health had been failing for some time, and he passed away from heart failure at the Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ. Jay turned 78 this July.
Charlotte Bilotta
Charlotte Leach Bilotta, age 77, passed away in her sleep on April 16, 2003. She leaves behind her husband John Sr., three sons - John Jr.,
Jeffrey Scott Bilotta of the Bay area in California and Timothy Kent Bilotta of Jacksonville; FL.; a daughter Rebecca Ann Bitter of Sacramento,
California; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
There was a memorial service on Sunday, April 20, 3-5pm EDT at
Palms Funeral Home & Memorial Park
170 Honore Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34232
There was a memorial mass followed by a funeral on Monday, April 21, at 11am EDT at
Church of St. Patrick
7900 Bee Ridge Road
Sarasota, FL 34241
Ed Bell
Edwin Bell, former Seaboard Dispatcher, passed away on or about Jan. 29, 2003, in Memphis.
Gloria Mitchell
Gloria Mitchell, Ed Mitchell's wife, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, at approximately 8 am.
She passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Rotunda, Florida.
A memorial service was held at 1 pm on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the
Community Presbyterian Church
405 South McCall Rd.
Englewood, Florida. 34223
Ed's address and phone number can be found on the directory page.
Walter Jorgensen
Walter T. "Jorgy" Jorgensen passed away on approximately Aug. 31, 2002, in a hospital in Brazil. Jorgy was number one on the Flight Engineers' seniority list.
Margaret Razzano
Margaret Razzano, wife of William Razzano passed away on Sept. 18.
Jacklyn Brockington
Jacklyn Brockington, wife of Henry Brockington, passed away on August 13, 2002.
Ralph Neary
Capt. Ralph Neary died unexpectedly July 17, 2002 at the age of 81. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer almost a year ago, had just received radiation and was looking forward to physical therapy. An embolus caused cardiac arrest.
Ralph was with Seaboard for thirty years during which time he was Chief Pilot and Director of Flight Operations. He and his wife Gloria (Heines) and two daughters moved to Hancock, NH in 1970. He retired in 1980 and enjoyed keeping in contact with SWA friends with like interests by ham radio. Gloria was a stewardess with SWA from 1951 - 1955 and flew on both the east and west coasts.
Joe Weider
Joe Weider passed away on July 1, 2002. He was one of the early Seaboard navigators, hired in 1948. He retired from Flying Tigers in 1983. Joe had been ill with cancer for two years and was 78 years old.
Jeannie can be contacted at
Mrs. Jeannie Weider
5607 Eagle Drive
Fort Pierce FL 34951.
Bud Redgate
Bud Redgate passed away on March 27, 2002.
Ollie Clark
Ollie Clark passed away on Friday, April 26, 2002. He will be cremated and no service is planned. Wanda can be reached at
306 Cantata Ct. #402
Reisterstown, MD 21136
Bob Henry
Capt. Bob Henry passed away on February 10, 2002, just 5 days shy of his 80th birthday, at his home in Lancaster, PA.
Ray Gray
Flight Engineer Ray Gray passed away on Jan. 8, 2002 after a long illness. He was 74 years old.
Gerry Jacobs
Gerry Jacobs, wife of Capt. Art Jacobs, passed away on Jan. 7, 2002. She was 72 years old.
Stan LeBedis
Capt. Stan LeBedis passed away on Nov. 30, 2001 in his sleep at home in Westport Ct. He was 70 years old. He was hired at Seaboard World in 1965. He flew as captain at Seaboard, Tiger and FedEx. He retired in 1995 as a 747 second officer.
He began flying with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1951 and went on to fly for Trans Canada Airways (TCA), the precursor to Air Canada. He also flew as an engineering test pilot at Canadair, where he flew an early vertical takeoff tilt-wing aircraft, the CL-86.
He leaves his wife, Margaret and three grown children.
Paul Roderick
Capt. Rowland Roderick passed away on Nov. 10, 2001 in Danbury, CT, after a long battle with an aneurysm. He was 82 years old.
No dates or details.
Arizona Smith
Millicent Sattler
Terry Ward Selmin
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