Death Notices
William Niles Utterback (July 8, 1938 - February 7, 2023)
Cpt. William Niles Utterback Ret. was born July 8, 1938, died February 7, 2023, in Puyallup WA. Willie (or
Bill) was born in San Francisco to Orval and May Utterback. He was the first of seven children. As a
young boy his family moved to Washington state where he would officially reside the rest of his life.
He joined the Air Force right out of high school and became a fighter pilot. He flew 222 combat missions
during the Vietnam war. Then he joined Air America until they were disbanded, after which he flew
commercial including America West Airlines. He also joined the Army National Guard to fill in his military time. He loved to fly!
His flying took Willie all around the world, but he discovered an affinity for Thailand with the first visit to the country. He married Tasanee in 1968 and they had two daughters, Susan, and Janet. They were married for almost forty years before her passing. Years later he married Wanee who also predeceased
him.
Willie had unmatched zest for life, he loved to tell stories and he had so many! He had faced death many times and survived – during the Vietnam war and after. His illnesses included cancer five years ago, then recently the lymphoma returned, and Willie died of a respiratory infection, complicated by cancer.
Willie was a dependable, responsible father, husband, brother, and friend - often the person one would
go to for questions about almost anything. He is loved and missed by his surviving family and friends
including daughters Susan and Janet, stepdaughter Chompoo, grandson Ari, siblings Sharlene, Jimmy
(Cynthia) and Susie and countless nieces and nephews.
Clarence Joseph Abadie (November 30, 1934 - March 10, 2023)
Clarence J Abadie, Jr (CJ) passed away peacefully on March 10, 2023, in Reserve, LA at the age
of 88. He was born in New Orleans to Clarence J Abadie, Sr and Daisy Mae Abadie and raised in
Norco, LA. His parents preceded him in death, as well as his sister, Sheila Gonor, and wife,
Mary Anne Bradley Cook Abadie.
CJ is survived by his 3 sons from his previous marriage to Wantani Onwan; Lex (Marilou), Thai
(Angelie), and Edward (Keiron Pratt); two granddaughters; one great grandchild; and siblings
Catherine Trepagnier, and Richard Abadie, along with many nieces and nephews.
CJ graduated from Destrehan High School and then attended Southwestern Louisiana University
(majoring in mechanical engineering), before deciding to pursue his love of flying. He joined the
Navy's flight training program and became a Naval Aviator. He was commissioned upon
graduation as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps and became a helicopter pilot. He was
ultimately stationed in Japan and prior to discharge from the Marines, the CIA came recruiting.
Rather than return to Louisiana, he chose adventure, and landed in Southeast Asia prior to and
during the Vietnam War. He began his 14 years in Southeast Asia as a Helicopter pilot in
Vientiane, Laos with Air America, Inc. He also lived in Taipei, Taiwan while working at Civil
Air Transport (CAT) and Air America Headquarters. He became the Vice President of the
Northern Thailand Division of Air America in Udorn, Thailand and was there until August 1974.
CJ and his three sons then returned to the US, but not before traveling around the world with
stops in India, Kenya, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Egypt, Greece
and Venezuela.
After arriving back in the US, CJ then finished his education at Louisiana Tech University with a
degree in Professional Aviation and Management. He began his next chapter in management,
working for companies, such as Northrop Worldwide Aircraft Services, Pan Am World Services,
and retired from Johnson Controls. His adventurous spirit led him to live and work in Kwajalein,
Republic of the Marshall Islands, Abu Dhabi, UAE and Andros Island, Bahamas.
CJ was passionate about his interests and hobbies and would continue until he was an expert. He
had over 10,000 helicopter flying hours, and even built 2 helicopters and an ultralight aircraft
which he flew from his home. He became a hot air balloon pilot, fixed wing pilot, and master
scuba diving instructor. He was involved in falconry and raced homing pigeons, Harley
Davidson motorcycles, classic cars, and Ham radio. His last big adventure was in a 50-foot
houseboat that he purchased in Ft Lauderdale, Florida and sailed around the Florida Keys, up
through the Gulf of Mexico, to Mobile, up the Tombigbee River to the Tennessee River, and to
Goose Pond Marina in Scottsboro, Alabama. He accomplished that 30-day odyssey when he was
84 years old! He will be remembered by many as "The Most Interesting Man in America".
Definitely a long life, lived to the fullest.
CJ requested no funeral or memorial service. He was buried at St Charles Borromeo Mausoleum
in Destrehan, Louisiana.
Clarence F. Beverly
Clarence F. Beverly, age 86, of Cherry Hill, NJ, formally of
Paulsboro, New Jersey, departed this life on August 02, 2022. He's
survived by family and friends. Clarence was a pilot for Air America, Inc.,
operating out of Saigon, South Vietnam.
Henry Martin Schiller, Jr. (August 9, 1935 - February 2, 2023)
“Hank” “Paw Paw” “Grump”
Hank had the kind of life most people only dream about, joining the Army after high school, where he was a photographer. He went on to attend field artillery officer candidate school then on to Army aviation. He flew for Air America to help fight the spread of communism, then settled down to fly for Japan Air Lines.
He lived with his young family in Japan before purchasing a working farm in Spotsylvania VA in 1979, where he retired in 1994. Hank ran numerous marathons and was an avid water and barefoot skier. He taught countless people how to ski and to drive a boat. He took retirement seriously, becoming a full-time golf player and a part time poker player. He led his home course as club president and traveled extensively with his standing foursome at courses across the country by way of his Beechcraft Bonanza.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years Madeleine Nguyen; three children Lani (Larry), Dawn (Scottie) and Michael; four grandchildren Holly, Jeff, Henry, and Ryan; his younger sister Mary; and many nephews and nieces.
Hank and Madeleine moved in with his daughter Dawn’s family in 2020. He entered the Catholic Church at the young age of 87, less than one week before losing his battle with Parkinson’s.
Hank loved his family, his friends, his country, his dogs, golfing, poker, Coca-Cola, and milkshakes.
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