Russell E. "Eddie" McLeod, II Obituary

Russell E. "Eddie" McLeod, II attended Chartiers Valley High School in Bridgeville, PA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Russell E. "eddie" Mcleod, Ii.

Graduation Year	Class of 1987
Date of Passing	Oct 01, 2016
About	Age 47, formerly of Bridgeville, was killed in a car accident October 1, 2016, in Pápa, Hungary where he was living while working for Boeing Aircraft at a NATO base there. After high school, Russ joined the US Air Force and served in Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Operation Provide Hope, Operation Provide Promise, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He retired as a MSgt. in 2011 with 24 years of service. He was attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the time of his death. He had distinguished himself many times over for his knowledge of the C-17 aircraft and had acquired FAA certifications. He leaves behind his son, Ryan (Tiffany) McLeod of Altus, OK; grandson, Zachariah McLeod (5) of St. Johns, PA; mother and father, Russell and Cynthia McLeod of Wesley Chapel, Florida; brothers, Joel of Atlanta, GA and Stephen (Melissa) of Chicago, IL; sister, Anne Kelly of Manhattan Beach, CA; nephew, Colin Kelly; and nieces, Katherine and Kerryn Kelly and Marin McLeod; beloved Uncle Ken and Aunt Marlene McLeod. There are many loving cousins, friends and co-workers, civilian and military who will also miss him very much. Committal service with full military honors in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.