Bernard Matthew Dunlevy

Matt Dunlevy, 62, of Kennett Square, PA, passed away unexpectedly from recent health complications on February 21st. He was born in Mobile, Alabama to Bernard Jerome Dunlevy and Patricia Dunlevy (Cheeseman). He grew up in Glen Mills, PA and attended Garnet Valley High School, graduating in 1981. At Garnet Valley, he was a two-sport varsity athlete and starting outside linebacker on the undefeated 1980 football team.

After high school, Matt attended Florida Tech and helped them win a Division II national championship in crew in 1982. He graduated in 1985 with a B.S. in Air Commerce.

Following a brief stint with Vanguard Investments, Matt was selected on a pilot contract with the Delaware Air National Guard (ANG). He attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin Air Force Base, TX, and graduated in 1988 with a Fighter Attack Recon (FAR) qualification. After C-130 training at Little Rock Air Force Base, he returned to the Delaware ANG.

In 1990, Matt was hired by TWA as a commercial airline pilot. In 1991, he was activated by the Delaware ANG for Desert Storm, where he was awarded the Air Medal for 22 combat missions. In 1998, Matt was hired by Delta Air Lines, and shortly after, separated from the Air National Guard as a Major, Flight Commander, and Formation Flight Lead pilot. Matt retired from Delta in 2020 as a B737-900 Captain.

In his time off, he enjoyed coaching football and hockey, hunting, fishing and watching Philadelphia sports teams. He was also a board member at his local VFW Post 5467.

He is survived by his three children, Matthew J. Dunlevy, (Chelsea) Caroline A. Dunlevy (John), Nicholas B. Dunlevy, a sister, Katharine Dunlevy (George) and his mother Patricia Marshall. He has two granddaughters.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Kennett Square PA, on Saturday, March 1st at 10:00 AM. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 9:50. Military honors will be rendered at noon at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post # 5467 Kennett Square, PA. A luncheon will follow immediately after, in the post’s hall. Interment will be private at a later date.