More detail on this person: Louis Charles
Stengel III, (Lt. Col. USMC, Ret.) 74, of Stafford
County, VA passed away on Saturday, Feb. 13,
2016 in Daytona Beach Shores FL.
Lou was born in Paterson NJ on September 13,
1941, the son of the late Louis C. Stengel Jr. and
Ann Beversluis Stengel.
Lou was a 1964 graduate of Villanova University,
and was commissioned as a Second Lt. in the
United States Marine Corps upon graduation, where
he served until his retirement as a Lt. Colonel in
1986. Lou loved the Marine Corps, and most of
all, he loved being a Naval Aviator. After
retirement, he worked as a commercial pilot and a
government contractor.
Lou's favorite leisure activities centered around
the water, whether piloting the Irish Mist II,
cruising with Royal Caribbean or looking for
dolphins at Emerald Isle. He was a long-time
member of the Aquia Harbour Yacht Club, a charter
member of the Mid-Potomac Power Squadron, and
a member of the VFW.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Ann Welty
Stengel; children, Brian and his wife, Faith;,
and Carolyn (Carrie) Brown and her husband
William; granddaughters Alexandra and Grayson
Stengel; sister, Muriel Ursillo; brothers-in-law
Lee Welty and wife Judy, Bob Welty and wife Linda;
sisters-in-law Carolyn Conlan and husband David,
and Kate Welty; and five nieces and four
nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 20 at Covenant Funeral Service,
1310 Courthouse Road, Stafford VA 22554. The
family will receive friends one hour prior to the
service at the funeral home. . Burial will be at
a later date in Quantico National Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to his favorite charity, St.
Jude's Children's Hospital, Memorial and Honor
Program, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.
From: Ann W. Stengel
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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