Thursday, April 25, 2024
Roland E. LaPorte, 88, of Moses Lake, Wash., and formerly of the Chelan/Manson area passed away on Feb. 10, 2020.
He was born in Glen Flora, Wisconsin on May 20, 1931 to Catherine and Eurgil LaPorte. The family moved to Chelan Falls, Wash. in August of 1942.
Roland graduated from Chelan High School in 1949 and was in the U.S. Navy for four years during the Korean War, serving aboard the USS Onslow as an aerial photographer. After the war he attended Wenatchee Valley College and transfered to Central Washington University graduating in 1959 with a degree in Economics. He went to work for the Chelan County PUD. Retiring in January of 1986. He also owned and operated an orchard in Chelan Falls for 25 years.
He was a member of the Lake Chelan Ski Club for many years, a member of American Legion Post #10 in Wenatchee and a member of the Lake Chelan Eagles #2218.
Survivors include his sons, Brent (Karla) LaPorte, Jeff (Jordana) LaPorte and Mike (Wendy) LaPorte; and seven grandchildren, Cody LaPorte, Macaela LaPorte, Hunter (Chloe) Weiffenbach, Nichole LaPorte, Madline LaPorte, Ava LaPorte and Austin LaPorte.
Private services will be held for the family in the future. Services are entrusted to Precht Rose Chapel of Chelan.
