update/memorial service for DL Capt. Michael Hichak

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Oct 9, 2025, 5:06:39 PMOct 9

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Memorial service for DL Capt. Michael Hichak

Tuesday October 21st at HM Patterson& Son Canton Hill Chapel

1157 Old Canton Rd.

Marietta, Ga. 30068

Following memorial service, there will be a procession to the Georgia National Cemetery, 1080 Scott Hudgens Drive

Canton Ga. 30144 for a military service.

Celebration of Life from 2:30-6:30pm at

Olde Towne Athletic Club

4950 Olde Towne Parkway NE

Marietta, Ga. 30068

~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, DL Capt. Michael Joseph Hichak

October 29, 1949 – September 28, 2025

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With sadness comes this news of Michael’s passing…..

Michael Joseph Hichak joined Delta Air Lines 04-24-1978 and was based Atlanta. He had most recently resided in Marietta, Georgia. Michael is survived by his wife Noreen, and by his siblings and their families along with many dear friends and aviation colleagues. Please see obituary information below.

PCN memorial site https://pcnflightwest.blogspot.com/2025/10/dl-capt-michael-joseph-hichak.html

Family ctc: nmar...@yahoo.com

Sharing obituary information as received from family:

Michael was born on Oct 29, 1949 in Trieste, Italy to Michael Hichak and Patty Orr Hichak, both WWII veterans.

He grew up an Army dependent living in New Jersey, Alaska, Virginia, and California.

He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in June 1967. He matriculated to the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland in June of 1967, graduating June 9, 1971, with a BS degree in mathematics and was commissioned an Ensign in the US Navy. His first assignment was aboard a ship in Southeast Asia and Vietnam, before attending Naval flight training.

He served 7 years active duty and retired with the Naval Reserves, serving as a squadron commander and retiring as a Navy Captain in 2001 with 30 years of service.

He earned a MS in Systems Management from the University of Southern Calf.in 1978.

He flew for Delta Air Lines for 27 years and retired as an International Capt. on the B-767 and Line Check Airman.

After Delta he flew for Maxjet as Capt. on the B-767 and then Atlas Air flying cargo and passengers worldwide on the B-747-400-8 and LCF.

As a retired Naval Officer, he was gratified to fly many of the flights on Atlas that were in support of the Department of Defense and US military operations in the Middle East.

His passions were flying, traveling the world, snow skiing, particularly helicopter- skiing in British Columbia, hiking and fishing.

He is survived by the love of his life and partner, his wife of 33 years, Noreen Maricle-Hichak.

He is also survived by his sister Kathy Sikes, husband Randy, brother David Hichak, wife Barbara, brother Jim Hichak and wife Ann and numerous nieces and nephews all living in Virginia.