R.A. “Monty” Montgomery

August 4, 1939 – October 23, 2015

R.A. “Monty” Montgomery, was born on August 4, 1939 in North Hollywood, CA. He moved to the Washington State (West Seattle) at the age of 7.

A graduate of West Seattle High School, Monty went on to graduate from the University of Washington and serve honorably in the US Coast Guard.

Monty’s professional career included being a Physicist at Keyport, then moving on to Hughes Air Craft, and later, as a Systems Analyst with Boeing. Monty was active in Boy Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, KCF as a board member for the past six years and was a volunteer fire fighter. Monty truly enjoyed the Pacific Northwest by camping, hiking, backpacking, and cross country skiing. Monty loved working with wood, particularly exotic hardwood and made many beautiful pieces. He was a mechanic and enginer who always wanted to know how things worked.

He was preceded in death by his son, Brian. Monty’s memory will live on with his wife, Eileen; daughter, Teresa (Ben); grandchildren, Eli and Harriet of the UK; niece Debbie Small and her son, Kaden; and nephew Doug Small.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Olaf Catholic Church on Friday, November 6th at 11am with a Rosary to begin at 10:30am. Memorial donations can be made to Kitsap Community Foundation PO Box 3670 Silverdale, WA 98383, The Montgomery Endowment Fund.