Sun City West, Arizona.

"Weep not that I'm gone, be glad I was."

Sergei I. Sikorsky, eldest son of aviation pioneer Igor I. Sikorsky and Elizabeth A. Sikorsky, passed away on September 18, 2025, at his home in Arizona after a short illness. Born In New York City on January 31,1925, Sergei grew up in Connecticut and started working at Sikorsky Aircraft for his engineer father at the age of 16 while finishing high school at night. He was drafted into the U.S. Coast Guard in 1943 and served at Coast Guard Air Station Floyd Bennett Field, N.Y. until the spring of 1946. Sergei was involved in the development of the first helicopter hoist under the leadership of Commander Frank Erickson.

After WWII, Sergei studied at the University of Fine Arts, in Florence, Italy. He returned to the United States in 1951 and started his career with then-United Aircraft Corporation, which later became United Technologies Corp. For the following 24 years, he wore many hats, from helicopter salesman to diplomatic interpreter. Sergei traveled the world for Sikorsky Aircraft. He lived in Germany, France and Japan while working on various assignments and was extremely proud of his role in CH-53 helicopter production in Germany. Sergei returned to Sikorsky Aircraft headquarters in 1975 and continued marketing helicopters around the world. He retired in 1992 as Vice President - Special Projects and spent the following 31 years consulting and being an ambassador for Sikorsky Aircraft.

Sergei was preceded in death by his son Sergei Jr., his half-sister Tanya, and his brothers George and Nickolai. He is survived by his wife Elena, brother Igor Jr., "brother" Dan Libertino and his wife Linda, sister-in-law Yvette, cousin Dr. Nicholas Viner, nephew Igor Sikorsky III, and nieces Kate and Anna Sikorsky and Lisa Winters.

Sergei's funeral will be private, and Adzima Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements.

Contributions may be made in Sergei's memory to: The Igor I. Sikorsky Historical Archives (IISHA) at Sacred Heart University, Room 161 D, 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825.