ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: MCNEELY, RICHARD EDWARD 
 
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding  Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Wednesday, December 30, 2015

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MCNEELY, RICHARD EDWARD 
December 27, 1923 - December 30, 2015

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Captain Richard E. McNeely, retired ship pilot and Master Mariner, died 
Wednesday, December 30, 2015. 

He was the son of Capt. Samuel S. and Edith J. Price McNeely. He was born in 
New Orleans (Algiers) Thursday, December 27, 1923.

Richard was the brother of Simon A. McNeely (deceased), Samuel S. McNeely, Jr. 
(deceased), Bernice Manske (deceased), and Deldon A. McNeely. 

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Marigold (Margot) Bostock-Wilson 
McNeely and their children, Linda C., Kevin J. (Arthemise), Kerry N. and 
Timothy P. McNeely. He also leaves 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Richard graduated from Jesuit High (’40), attended L.S.U. and began his sea 
career during WWII in 1942. He graduated from the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy 
in 1943 and served as a bridge officer with various shipping lines, joining 
Lykes Bros. S.S. Co. in 1945 with which company he sailed and worked ashore 
until 1950 when he was elected into the Crescent River Port Pilots Association. 
Richard was president of that association from 1962-1966. He was also president 
of the U. S. Propeller Club of N.O. from 1965-1966, and founder and president 
of the Louisiana Maritime Museum. While president of the pilots he piloted the 
first ship, S. S. Del Sud, out of the M.R.G.O., as well as the largest, deepest 
ship at that time, S. S. Manhattan, 106,000 tons, 40 foot draft down the river, 
and also piloted the first submarine dive in the harbor during Mardi Gras 
season.

He and Margot moved to Covington in 1976 and he retired at the end of 1987.

Richard was a long-time member of the N.O.A.C., Pete Fountain’s Walking Club 
and the Council of American Master Mariners.

In 1993 he was awarded the Merchant Marine Academy’s “Outstanding Professional 
Achievement Award.”

Services will be private. E.J. Fielding Funeral Home is in charge of 
arrangements.

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