Michael J. Pilot

PILOT MICHAEL JOHN PILOT Labor Economist Mike Pilot, 68, died peacefully on October 19, 2009 at the Hospice Center in Arlington, VA with his family at his side. He had cancer. Mike was born in Johnstown, PA on June 26, 1941. He graduated from Conemaugh High School in 1959 where he played football and baseball. He graduated from St. Francis College in 1963 with a B.S. degree in accounting. In 1966 he received a M.A. degree from St. Francis College in Industrial Relations. He was a member of Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity. He located to Northern Virginia in 1966 and was employed by the Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics, as a labor economist. After 42 years of government service, he retired in 2005 as the Director of the Division of Occupational Outlook for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. He was the recipient of the Bureau''s Distinguished Career Service Award. Mr. Pilot had been a resident of Springfield, VA since 1971 and was a member of the Church of the Nativity parish in Burke, VA. He had a second home in Bethany Beach, DE where he was a member of the St. Ann''s Parish. He was a SYC Little League baseball coach and a league umpire. Mr. Pilot is preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Mary AnnPilot of Conemaugh, PA. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Maryann, his three sons, Michael of Richmond, VA, David (Leilani) of Louisville, CO and Brian (Rebecca) of Chevy Chase, MD. He had nine grandchldren, Michael John Pilot II, Joshua, David, Katie, Sara, Aiden, Oscar, Ava and Ella. He is also survived by two sisters, Carol Bulas of Johnstown, PA and Ruth Hildebrand of State College, PA. and eleven nephews and nieces. There will be a viewing at FAIRFAX MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 9902 Braddock Rd., Fairfax, Va on Thursday, October 22 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at The Church of the Nativity in Burke, VA on Friday, October 23 at 10 a.m. Burial will follow the Mass at Fairfax Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mike''s name to: St. Francis University Business Scholarship Endowment P. O. Box 600 Loretto, PA 15940 www.fmfh.com