Worcester – Donald G. Lamontagne, 94, of Shrewsbury and a longtime resident of Worcester, passed away peacefully at his home with his nieces by his side on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
Donald was married to the late Elizabeth A. (Goodrich) Lamontagne and is survived by a son, David Lamontagne and his wife, Talena of Orlando, FL; a daughter, Betty Ann Collins of Mobile, AL; 3 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; 8 great great grandchildren and many nephews and nieces including Donna Ruel and Nadine Campo who were his primary caretakers throughout his battle with both cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Don was born in Agawam, MA son of the late George and Viola (Paro) Lamontagne and I also predeceased by a brother, Arthur Lamontagne and a sister, Alice Cole.
He moved to Worcester from Agawam at as a child and graduated from the former Commerce High School and then proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Don worked the majority of his career, 36 years at the Raytheon Company in Bedford and retired in 1992 as a senior reliability engineer.
He was a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph and St. Stephen Parish and also belonged to the Harmony Club of Worcester. Don was very active after retirement playing golf at Pine Ridge Country Club in Oxford, participating in the Raytheon Retiree’s Association or playing cards with friends, especially cribbage.
The funeral will be held on Tuesday, October 29 from the Alfred Roy & Sons Funeral Home 12 Hammond St. Worcester, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM in Saint Joseph Church 35 Hamilton St. Burial with military honors will immediately follow in Notre Dame Cemetery, Worcester. Calling hours will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 in the funeral home prior to his funeral.
Memorial contributions in memory of Don may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association 320 Nevada Street, Suite 201, Newton, MA 02460. To share a memory or to sign his guestbook, please visit www.Royfuneral.com