~ IN MEMORY ~

Navy veteran, WA/DL Capt. Martin J. “Jack” O’Brien

June 10, 1939 ~ April 29, 2024

We have just been notified that retired Western/Delta pilot Captain Martin J. “Jack” O’Brien, age 84, has passed.  Jack joined Western Airlines 10-07-1968 and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1999, based 030/LAX.  Jack is survived by his wife Sandy, and by his children and their families.

Obituary :  Martin J. “Jack” O’Brien

Martin J. O’Brien, better known as “Jack,” passed away on April 29, 2024. He was 84 years old. A native of Phoenix, AZ, he attended Army Navy Academy Prep School in Carlsbad, CA, graduating in 1957. After a year at the University of Arizona and becoming a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, he received an appointment to the U .S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1962.

As a Naval Aviator, Jack spent six years flying the E-2 (Early Warning Aircraft) out of the NAS North Island, CA, and participating in the Vietnam Campaign. 

Departing active duty in September 1968, Jack became a pilot for Western Airlines, flying Boeing aircrafts out of Los Angeles for over 30 years. He retired from Delta Airlines in 1999.

Jack remained in the Navy Reserves, flying antisubmarine and long range patrol aircrafts. He retired from the Reserves in 1989 with the rank of Captain, having served in three command billets.

Jack is survived by his wife, Sandy, daughter, Alexis, and three sons, Jack JR, Jeffrey, and Marc, and eight grandchildren. 

Private memorial services will be held by the family in Huntington Beach, CA. Condolences may be sent to his wife, Sandy, at sandyvina@yahoo.com