Carl Saviola

Fair Winds and Following Seas Carl.

As the year is coming to a close, mom, my sisters and I would like to thank all of you who have shared a memory or two. God bless and keep you safe.
Anne Marie

The Spanish Navy 5th SQDN has been attending helicopter training in the SH3 simulator in Jacksonville for many years. Having Carl as our instructor was the best thing that ever could have happened to us!
He was such a great teacher and great person! I will always have fond memories of learning from Carl.
Carl, rest in peace.

To Carl's sisters Geraldine, Elizabeth and Ann Marie: Carl and I were in Flight training in Pensacola 1967-68 and were in the same flight during Carrier Qualifications in the T-28 Trojan on the Carrier USS Lexington. We roomed together in the same bachelor pad house in 1968 during Helicopter transition. He was a real competitor in basketball & tennis courts and always a true and loyal friend. In the years since I left the Naval Service I continued to communicate with Carl by email and...

To all of my Uncles Navy brothers and sisters, you have shown me a side of my uncle i never really knew and i thank you.

Strano 2of3: Particularly now, in light of his (for me) untimely passing, we HS-75 guys were blessed & graced to reconnect with Carl twice in the past 3 years, at squadron reunions, the most recent one in JAX, which he principally organized. Although many years had passed since the halcyon days of our “flying youth”, the same “Saviolan” light was still burning, the “joi de vivre” still in evidence, the same insouciant, arched eyebrow, mildly irritated response at every dumb, dunderheaded...

Strano 3 of 3: Although outta sight most of the time these past 25-30 years, he seldom was outta mind. He left quite a wake. He was nothing if not authentic! Not a few anecdotes are flooding back; perhaps for another time. Old friend, Det ALPHA brother, you will not be forgotten. You were a true friend. You did the Navy proud; by your many years of dedicated service as a combat support & ASW helicopter pilot, followed by your leadership instructing & managing in the Navy's premier...

Strano 1 of 3: The “Sav” may have departed on his last flight, but, like taps he will echo again & again in our memories . Though a NYC native, there will be no fughetting about ‘im! Belieing many appearances to the contrary, he was a “straight arrow”, though never seeming to travel in a straight line, He was guileless, an especially charming & rare quirk in an adult; but one I'm sure in which he was secretly proud! He was smart, intelligent even; and of course, SAVVY. He even ran...

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