Alma Albertina Lamitte

Alma Albertina Lamitte

Alma Albertina Lamitte, 69, of Charlottesville passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at her home.

Born August 18, 1938, in the Canal Zone, the Republic of Panama, she was the daughter of the late Charles Patrick Blanchard and Alma Albertina Cooper Blanchard.

Alma was an employee at the United States Army Night Vision Laboratory, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, for 25 years prior to her retirement in 2006. She also served in numerous other positions, many as a volunteer and Army spouse, in support of soldiers and families in locations around the world.

Alma was a graduate of St. Vincent DePaul Catholic School in Panama City, Panama. She was true to her faith and was a longtime former parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church in Dale City, Virginia, where she served as an Auxiliary Member of the Legion of Mary, sang in the choir, and was active with the religious education program and many other church ministries. Upon her relocation to Charlottesville to be closer to her family, Alma became a parishioner of Church of the Incarnation.

Alma leaves to cherish her memory her two daughters, Simone Tarver and her husband, Tyrone, of Charlottesville, and Francoise Burton of Charlottesville; two sons, Pierre Lamitte of Manassas, Virginia, and Dominique Lamitte of Ashburn; 10 grandchildren, Audrea Tarver of Woodbridge, Virginia, Denise Tarver of Charlottesville, Virginia, Frederic Tarver of Chicago, Illinois, Whitney Tarver of Charlottesville, Virginia, Chloe Burton of Charlottesville, Virginia, Carlei Burton of Charlottesville, Virginia, Devin Walker of Charlottesville, Virginia, Monique Ingalls of Wisconsin, Dominique Lamitte Jr., of Lovettsville, Virginia, and Abraham Varela of Ashburn; two great-grandchildren, Isaiah Shageer of Charlottesville and Gabriel Tarver of Charlottesville; a sister, Mary Brown of Queens, New York; three brothers, Owen Blanchard and his wife, Shirley, of Tampa, Florida, Kenneth Blanchard and his wife, Betty, of South Carolina, and John Blanchard of Panama; two aunts, Hilda Clara of Boston, Massachusetts and Jane Williams of Atlanta, Georgia; a brother-in-law, Paul Lamitte and his wife, Maxia, of Gambrills, Maryland; a special niece, Chantale Lamitte of Gambrills, Maryland; a special nephew, Christian Lamitte of Gambrills, Maryland; a very special friend, Marie Kelleher of Dale City, Virginia; and hosts of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at the Hill and Wood Funeral Home in Charlottesville.

The family will again receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 2008, at the Miller Funeral Home in Woodbridge, Virginia, followed by a Funeral Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Friday May 2, 2008, in Dale City, Virginia.

The family suggests that any desired memorial contributions be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 2200 Old Ivy Road, Suite 2, Charlottesville, VA 22903.

Friends may sign the guest book at www.hillandwood.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.