Larry Gene Pittack

Larry Gene Pittack went to be with the Lord on January 2nd, 2025.

Larry was born in Fresno, California on June 24, 1947 to parents Claudie C. Pittack and Carmelina A. (Paolercio) Pittack.  They moved to Madera, California in 1955 and then to Wenatchee, Washington in 1963.  He graduated from Eastmont Senior High School in 1965 and received an AA degree from Wenatchee Valley College in 1967.  He was married to Patricia Hill in 1968.  He graduated from the University of Washington in 1970 with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering.

He worked for Grant County Public Utility District in Ephrata, Washington starting in 1970.  He worked in various positions leading up to the position of Hydro Supervisor that he held when he retired in 2004.  He married his wife Barbara in 1993.  Upon retirement Larry and Barbara moved to Hamilton, Montana where they built a home and lived there the remaining years of his life.

He has two sons, Steven (Tammy) and Rodney (Jie); 3 step-daughters and spouses, Bryna (Aaron), Rachel (Nicholas) and Maribeth (William) and a step-son David.  He also has 9 grandchildren, Alice, Jason, Chance, Machara, Lillian, Natalee, Eleanor, Tristen and Leah.

Larry was passionate about helping others and during his lifetime was active in many volunteer organizations including Little League Baseball, Boy Scouts of America, PTA, American Red Cross, Ephrata Sage and Sun Festival, various fun runs and in later years Hamilton, Montana’s Haven House Food Pantry.  He and Barbara volunteered for several summers with the Montana State Parks.  He enjoyed outdoor activities like camping, hunting and fishing but especially enjoyed the peace and solitude being outdoors brings.  He considered being able to live in Montana one of the greatest blessings of his life.

He is preceded in death by his parents.  He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Barbara in Hamilton, MT; his children, step-children, grandchildren and two sisters, Debbie and Robin.

A brief funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2025 at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton, MT.  Interment will take place in the spring.  Livestream of the service is available online at www.dalyleachchapel.com/livestream.

Memorials may be made to Haven House Food Pantry in Hamilton, MT.