Joe Lambert

March 18, 1920 – October 30, 2014

Joe was born in El Paso Texas to Aaron and Texana Lambert. He spent most of his youth there, attending Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy prior to departing for California in 1939 to work for Douglas Aircraft.

After a brief subsequent stint in the army he relocated with his new wife, Margaret Irene (Christensen), to Renton to begin a 39 year career at Boeing where he worked as a flight control engineer on all but one of Boeing’s commercial planes from the B-29 through the 777.

Both he and Irene lived in the house they built on Renton’s Benson Hill from 1950 until their passing (Irene in 2010).

He is survived by his three daughters, all in the Puget Sound area; Jeanette (Ralph) Teague, Sue Miller, and Cathy Lambert (Alan Nakano), and by his 5 grandsons, Larry Teague, Raif Moon, James Moon, Matt Miller, and Joe Miller and their families, including 6 great grandchildren.

The family wishes to express appreciation to the caregivers from With a Little Help who supported Joe’s successful efforts to remain at home during his final years.

A celebration of Joe’s life will be held at noon on Sunday, December 7, at the Maplewood Golf Course.