Steven Jay Parrella

The family invites you to view the Photo Gallery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: APA Scholarship Fund 14600 Trinity Blvd., Ste. 500 Ft. Worth, TX 76155-2512 This fund is sponsored by the Allied Pilots Association, the pilots' union at American Airlines. The college scholarship fund is for the children of deceased or disable American pilots. Parrella, Steven Jay, of St. Peters, Missouri, died on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the age of 47. Beloved son of Diane Parrella and the late Robert Parrella; devoted father of David Scott Parrella; loving brother of Mark and brother-in-law of Raquel Parrella and devoted uncle of Max and Sam Parrella. Steve graduated from Emerson High School in New Jersey in 1978 and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL 1982 with a B.S. in Aeronautical Science. Steve started flying when he was 16. He was hired at TWA in 1988, served as a Check Engineer on the B727, was a First Officer on B727, B767 and Captain on the MD80. Steve was an Aircraft Accident Investigator for the Air Line Pilots Association serving as a grief counselor during the investigation of TWA 800 as well as the 9/11 American Air Lines Tragedy. Steve was an elected Union Representative at both Trans World Airlines and American Airlines. Steve was an accomplished skydiver with over 1200 jumps. He was appointed as the Safety and Training Advisor and received the Chester A. Judy Safety Award in 2007 at Quantum Leap Skydiving. There will be a Happy Hour/Wake from 1530 until as-late-as-you-want-to-stay. Location: Airport Marriott Hotel, 10700 Pear Tree Lane, St. Louis MO 63134. The Parrella family knows many of us fly with a variety of schedules, and has asked that even if you can't make the memorial gathering to please consider coming to the Happy Hour/Wake. In consideration of Steve's tastes, there will be an open bar and plenty of heavy hor d'ouevres, rather than a sit-down dinner.