Albert F. Lamonte

Albert Francis LaMonte, passed away, on July 9, 2011 at the age of 91 years. Born in Oklahoma City on March 21, 1920, he was the son of Jonathan Uhl LaMonte (aka Glenn Uhl Carter) and Katherine E. Tracy LaMonte.

A World War II Veteran of the US Army Air Force, he enlisted at Will Rogers Field. He was stationed in England with the 8th Air Force and in Italy and North Africa where he was assigned to the 50th Air Service Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group. Sgt. LaMonte’s mechanical ability afforded him the opportunity to work on the B-17’s and twin engine bombers. Being in charge of the Battery Shop, he was responsible for ensuring the planes were equipped with fully charged batteries. He was also in charge of the water distillery, which afforded him the opportunity to provide distilled refreshments to anyone in his command.

Albert worked for the Knolls Atomic Power Lab in Upstate New York before moving to Prosser, Washington, where he worked for the Hanford Atomic Energy Plant nearby. This was all to support his love of farming and raising sheep. Albert moved his family back to Oklahoma City in 1969 and has remained here since. He was the owner and operator of the Circle Saw Shop in Edmond, OK until he retired.

While on leave from the military, he met his first wife Charlotte Frey, whom he married on November 10, 1945. To this union were born three children, Margaret Gagliardi residing in Macon, NC, Ann Snyder & husband Don, residing in Benton City, WA, and Tim LaMonte & wife Vietta, residing in Los Alamos, NM.

After Charlotte’s death in 1970, he married Marie Felton on 23 Sept 1971 and they enjoyed 18 years together, before Marie’s death in 1989. Albert then married Maxine Fisher on 24 Aug 1991 with whom they shared 11 years of marriage, until she passed away in 2002. On April 24, 2004 he married Sidney Love. In addition, to his widow and children, he is survived by step-children, Steve Felton & wife Edy, and Betty Fisher, of Oklahoma City, Mary Ann Welker, of Tulsa, Catherine McCarty and Cecily Stockwell and sisters-in-law Esther Hall & Laura Hutchins & husband Dennis all of Oklahoma City; Grandchildren, Vince Valerio & wife Beverly of Chesterfield, VA, Paul Snyder & Cathy of Quincy, WA, Dawn Snyder of Benton City, WA, Tonya LaMonte and Tim LaMonte Jr. & wife Diana, of Los Alamos, NM, Beth, Richard, Virginia, Brad, Jason & Derrick Felton & wife Carla all of Oklahoma City, and Mark Welker of Tulsa. He is also survived by 10 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great, Great Grandson.

The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, on Thursday, July 14th at 10:00 a.m., with burial in Resurrection Cemetery.

Arrangements under the direction of Guardian Funeral Homes West Chapel, Oklahoma City, OK.