More detail on this person: Phillip Dayton Danzey, 66, of Wake Forest, NC passed away on
Saturday April 18th, 2015.
A service will be held at the Raleigh National Cemetery on June 5th at 10:00 am followed by a
luncheon at the Shoellhorn residence, 1630 St. Marys St., Raleigh, NC.
He was born in Mobile, AL and was the son of the late Buford Danzey and Velma Svoboda. He is
survived by his mother, his sisters Peggy Arnold and Becky Arseneau, his brother Charles Svoboda,
his children Kristin Trepanier and Todd Danzey, and three grandchildren, Kyle Trepanier, and Tanner
and Mariah Danzey.
Phillip graduated from Jamestown, ND in 1966 and immediately enlisted into the Army where he served
two tours in Vietnam as an infantryman, and was awarded two purple hearts. He was then selected for
Army flight training and completed his eight years of active service and ten years in the National
Guard as an Army aviator flying multiple models of helicopters. He continued his aviation career and
maintained his love of flying by earning his commercial aircraft ratings in multiple aircraft as a
civilian helicopter pilot and a corporate and commercial airplane pilot.
Nothing brought him more joy or peace than spending time with animals and flying. Rest in Peace Dad.
We will always love and miss you.
Published in The News & Observer on May 31, 2015
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