Suzanne Parish

Sue Parish
Born
Suzanne Upjohn DeLano

(1922-11-13)November 13, 1922
New York City, New York U.S.
DiedMay 12, 2010(2010-05-12) (aged 87)
Palm Springs, California U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesSue U. Delano
Suzanne U. DeLano Parish
Occupation(s)Aviator
Co-Founder
Kalamazoo Air Zoo
Years active1941-2010
SpousePreston Parish
Children5

Suzanne "Sue" Upjohn DeLano Parish (November 13, 1922 – May 12, 2010)[1] was an American aviator. Parish was a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II. In 1977, with her husband, Pete Parish, she was the co-founder of the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, later known as the Air Zoo, after the animal nicknames of the planes.[2]

  1. ^ "Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish United States Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. 13 May 2010.
  2. ^ Pradarelli, Melinda (September 1999). "Suzanne Parish: In The Pink" (PDF). Aviation for Women. pp. 30–33.