Hoo Yaa Deep Sea!

[Guam360]

Thought this a good location as any on this forum.

Captain Steve Pacelli passed away last night, no knowledge of death.

Steve was one a few of us that were US Navy Deep Sea divers. Salvage and saving lives... Steve retired as a Senior Chief. Spent a part of his diving career in Special Ops, did it all. Then an airline pilot!
The Hard Hat Divers of the Navy as well as friends in the Airline world will miss him, Hoo yaa!

 

[rightseatjocky]

God bless him..

 

[Rook]

Is this the same Steve P. that was a ground instructor at Comair? Did my E-120 training. Great guy God bless him.

 

[Guam360]

Is this the same Steve P. that was a ground instructor at Comair? Did my E-120 training. Great guy God bless him.

Yea, he and another guy taught my E120 upgrade class there at the Comair academy.

 

[hobbsmeter]

I had the pleasure of knowing and flying with Steve. What a great guy!
It was truly an honor to have known him.

 

[flyboyike]

Not only have I had the pleasure and privilege of being Steve's FO, I just saw him at JFK ops not five days ago. I was very shocked to see the news this morning on EPIC.

Godspeed to you, Steve, wherever you are!

 

[Seaknight1]

Comair looses another great one! RIP shipmate!

 

[WSurf]

Sorry to hear this. We all remember the folks that have had some kinda good impact in our lives. He seems to have made an impact on many in the Comair Family.

Sounds like he was "one helluva a guy" that will be greatly missed.

 

[OPECJet]

Well said Surf.

Tailwinds bro....

 

[joe_pilot]

This Army guy pays his respects to the Senior Chief, his family and friends.

 

[flyboyike]

Sounds like he was "one helluva a guy" that will be greatly missed.

Understatement of the century right there. I just can't get over the fact that I saw him only a few days ago and he looked fine.

 

[wannabe]

What a small world!

I served with Senior Chief Pacelli on the USS Ortolan in the early 90's. He had just completed hip Private license. He was full of enthusiasm for flying!

RIP BMCS

 

[rickair7777]

Fair Winds and Following Seas, Senior.

Hooyah!

 

[flyboyike]

According to his diving club, the funeral will be back in CT (might have taken place already):

http://scuba.meetup.com/150/members/7426789/

 

[Hugh Johnson]

Did he pay for training at Comair?

 

[RiddleEagle18]

Did he pay for training at Comair?

Not an appropriate time ass hole!

 

[rickair7777]

Did he pay for training at Comair?

Why don't you find a navy diver or frogman and badmouth one of our departed brothers to his face...

 

[IFollowRoads]

Did he pay for training at Comair?

Go lay across some railroad tracks mkthx.

 

[Capn Lucky]

Steve was a squared away sailor and an all around great guy. My brother served with him on USS Ortolon and I got to know him at Comair academy. If someone has details of a memorial, please post or PM me as my brother and I would like to attend.

 

[Guam360]

Did he pay for training at Comair?

man, stay out of the water where I am surfing...