Lee Allard Snowberger

Lee A. Snowberger, LtCol USAF (Ret) age 88, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. He is survived by Marlene A. Gardinier, his wife of 68 years, a daughter Rebecca, grandson, Dr. Lawrence Anthony Montalto, and his wife, Kristine, and their children Luke, Dawson, and Roman; and grandson, Mr. Joseph Thomas Montalto and his wife, Adrian and their daughter, Sophie.

Born March 17, 1936, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he spent his early years in Bel Air, Maryland, and in 1949, moved with his parents Paul and Winifred Snowberger to Washington state, where he attended Highline High School in Seattle and later graduated from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, where he met and married his wife. He served in the Air Force for 24 years as a pilot in the Strategic Air Command in the US and Vietnam, and in Senior Staff positions at the Pentagon and the Defense Nuclear Agency, attaining an MBA from Central Michigan University while on active duty. He retired from the USAF with honors in 1982 and was a Life Member of the Daedalian Society of Military Pilots. Following retirement, as a Systems Engineering Manager with Martin Marietta, he supported modernization of air traffic control systems in Europe and the United States. In 2016 he retired after over 20 years with Alvarez & Associates as Vice President for Aviation.

He and his wife enjoyed extensive travel in the UK and in Europe, living at various times in Brussels, Paris, and London. He also enjoyed his hobby of restoring and preserving antique cars to factory originality, his favorite being old Fords and Buicks.