death of DL Capt. Gerard McPartlan, age 67
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~ IN MEMORY ~
USAF veteran, DL Capt. Gerard McPartlan
April 10, 1959 - April 23, 2026
Gerard Patrick McPartlan joined Delta Air Lines 03-01-1990 and was Atlanta based. He is survived by his wife Beth, and by his children and their families.
Services for Captain McPartlan will be held May 9th at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marietta.
The Mayes Ward Dobbins funeral home of Marietta has been assisting the family. https://www.mayeswarddobbins.com/
PCN memorial site https://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/2026/05/dl-capt-gerard-mcpartlan.html
https://www.mayeswarddobbins.com/obituaries/Gerard-Patrick-Mcpartlan?obId=48223101
Obituary
Gerard Patrick McPartlan went home to be with our Lord on Thursday, April 23, 2026, surrounded in love by his adoring family. He had recently celebrated his 67th birthday with family and friends.
Gerard was a lover – he was an incredible husband, father, son, grandfather, brother, cousin, uncle, and friend. He had a great sense of humor, never met a stranger, and was warm and generous to all. When asked how he was doing, he would often respond “better than I deserve”. He had unwavering faith in God and was a good and faithful servant.
Gerard was a fighter – he graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1981 and spent 9 years active duty before trading in the F-111s for commercial planes as a Delta pilot. He ran a half Ironman at age 55 and hiked 400 miles of the Way of St. James Camino pilgrimage in Spain at age 65. He fought cancer for 22 years and no longer has to fight.
Gerard is reunited in heaven with his parents, Patrick and Eileen McPartlan. He is survived by his wife and best friend of over 40 years, Beth McPartlan, his sister, Deirdre Finnegan, his children, Sarah and David Brinkmann, Sean and Hannah McPartlan, and Mary and Chris Ford, his grandchildren, Abigail and Luke Brinkmann, and extended family and friends.
He had a positive impact on so many lives in his 67 years and lives on in our hearts forever.
The memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 10am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marietta.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to St. Vincent de Paul or Food for the Poor.
“It’s nice to be nice”