Roger Jay Montambo, 80, Lewiston

Roger Jay Montambo, 80, of Lewiston and formerly of Orofino, passed away Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, after a short battle with cancer. He was born to Robert and Norine (Ellsworth) Montambo on Dec. 14, 1934, in Merriweather, Mich.

Roger served four years in the U.S. Air Force with his twin brother, Russell. They entered the Air Force together Jan. 1, 1952. They completed their basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Both Roger and Russell served one year in Korea and two and a half years in Misawa, Japan. They were honorably discharged Jan. 2, 1956.

Roger married Myrle Jean Grasser on Nov. 3, 1956, at Orofino. Together they had four children.

He worked in the woods a short time before going to work for Continental Drilling Co., working for them until 1975. He then bought a logging truck and drove for various logging companies in and around Orofino until he went to work for Triplett, driving a gravel truck.

He married Jerilyn Dykes on Nov. 2, 1991, and gained four daughters.

Roger is survived by his wife, Jerilyn, at the family home; his four children, Kathy (Dan) Crawford, Peggy (Denis) Munden, Bill (Mary) Montambo and Lori Montambo; 27 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; his brothers, Robert, Bruce, Jim and Mike; and his sisters, Pat, Connie, Kathy and Sharon.

He is also survived by his four stepdaughters and a son-in-law, Jamie Olin, Stephanie Olin, Shawn (Steve) Province, Tom Salzman and Tony Hileman.

Roger was preceded in death by his late wife, Myrle; stepdaughter Jennie Olin; twin brother Russell; his parents; his sister, Nancy; and sisters-in-law Cora, Linda and Joan.

There will be a celebration of life at 4 p.m. Saturday at New Bridges Community Church, 2102 Eighth St., in Lewiston.

At 10 a.m. Sept. 12, there will be a color guard at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall in Orofino, with a dinner to follow at 11 a.m.