Fred McIntyre Obituary

Fred Potts McIntyre MT. PLEASANT - Fred Potts McIntyre, 79, died on Monday April 6, 2015 in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina surrounded by his family. Fred was born in Greensburg, PA on December 10, 1935. He graduated from The United States Naval Academy in 1959. As a graduate of the Naval Academy in Aviation and a military pilot, he was always interested in expressing patriotism and has lived his life in the manner that reflects the very best that the Naval Academy stands for: honor, commitment, patriotism and dedication. While in the Navy, he served as a fighter pilot flying on and off aircraft carriers in the South China Sea. Over the years, he was stationed in Pensacola, FL, Okinawa, Japan and San Diego, CA. He married Dawn E. Entler on April 23, 1960. Fred retired from the Navy in October of 1967and joined Trans World Airlines (TWA) as a commercial airline pilot until his retirement in 2000. In 2004, he moved with Dawn from their home of 30 years in Fairfield, CT to the Charleston, SC area. They built their dream home in the I'On neighborhood of Mount Pleasant, SC where they were very active in their community and cherished the strong friendships they developed. Fred was a quiet man who never sought recognition, just an opportunity to help others and was always there to lend a helping hand. He volunteered his time to serve various charities around the Charleston area, including the VA Hospital, Ronald McDonald House and Habitat for Humanity, to name a few. Socially, he was a member of "The Vagabonds", a local men's dinner group consisting of good friends, that he enjoyed spending his time with. Fred is preceded in death by his daughter, Pamela Apsley. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dawn Elizabeth Ann, his daughter, Cynthia (Richard) Hurd and his sons, Stephen (Caterina) McIntyre and Andrew (Susan) McIntyre, his sister, Nancy (Ron) Albright, and eight grandchildren, Christopher, Caroline, William, Matthew, Daniel, Jackson, Reid and Marlee. A memorial service will take place at 11:30am on Saturday April 11, 2015 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 71 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29401. A private family burial will take place in Philadelphia, PA at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Fred's memory may be made to the Charleston, SC Chapter of Habitat for Humanity (www.eastcooperhabitat.org) or the Ronald McDonald House of Charleston (www.rmhcharleston.org). Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston