More detail on this person: David Konrad
Riesterer, 67, of Fleming Island, Florida, passed
away Thursday, June 13, 2013. David was born
December 29, 1945, to Ella May and Karl Riesterer
in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Albright
College in Reading, Pennsylvania in 1967 and was
commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the
United States Marine Corps. David earned his
Wings of Gold at the Naval Aviation Training
Center Pensacola, Florida and in 1969 was
assigned to fly Combat Helicopter Missions with
HMM-364, the Purple Foxes, at Marble Mountain
Air Facility, Vietnam. Upon his return from
Vietnam, he was promoted to the rank of Captain
and became a Flight Instructor and Standardization
Pilot at NAS Whiting Field flying T-28 aircraft.
David was honorably discharged from the USMC in
1973, and started a new career with the Federal
Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic
Controller in Hilliard, Florida. During his 27
year career with the FAA, David earned the
position of Area Supervisor and retired in 2000.
David was a member of Rotary Sunrise in Orange
Park and New Grace Church on Fleming Island.
David is survived by his wife of 44 years, Linda,
and his daughter, Dr. Kelly (Christian) Groth. His
first grandchild is due in July. Other survivors
include his brother, Karl (Elaine) Riesterer, his
sister, Susan (Anthony) Golden and his nieces,
JoEllen Click and Kelly Golden, and his nephews,
Clifton and Bradley Golden. The memorial service
to celebrate David's life will be held at 11:00 am
on Saturday, June 22, 2013, at New Grace Church,
5804 Highway 17, Fleming Island, Florida 32003. In
lieu of flowers, contributions would be
appreciated for Community Hospice of Northeast
Florida (4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, Florida
32257) and Rotary Club of Orange Park Sunrise
Charities (Tel. 904-635-5701). HARDAGE-GIDDENS
RIVERMEAD FUNERAL HOME, 127 Blanding Blvd.
Orange Park, FL 32073 in charge of arrangements.
Post tributes at
www.hardage-giddensrivermead.com Please Sign
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Published in the Florida Times-Union on June 20,
2013
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