Gene Paul Dal Porto

Gene Paul Dal Porto, 60, of Overland Park, passed away on October 24, 2024 at KU Medical Center after a battle with Mesothelioma.

He was born on December 10, 1963 to Jerry and Lois (Elyea) Dal Porto in Santa Maria, CA. 

Gene was a proud Viking at Shawnee Mission West high school. He played football and received a scholarship to play at Sterling College. 

Gene attended Sterling College and the University of Kansas, but obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Embry-Riddle University. He also obtained his Airframe/Powerplant license from Spartan School of Aeronautics.

Gene was a proud 25 year Army veteran. Gene enlisted in the Army in 1985 and retired from the Army National Guard in 2009. He spend 3 tours abroad: Camp Humphreys, South Korea (Gulf War Era), and served during both Operation Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom. He retired a Staff Sargent, having achieved over 4000 flight hours as a Flight Engineer on CH-47 Chinook Helicopters. A true Patriot, he had immense love of county. 

Gene worked as a Reliability/Maintainability Engineer at the Boeing Company for 23 years. During his time at Boeing, he developed long and lasting friendships with many amazing colleagues. 

He was a life-long Chiefs fan, even while living in Philadelphia. He absolutely loved anything and everything Chiefs. 

He was also a diehard University of Kansas Jayhawk fan. While attending the University of Kansas, he was a proud member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity– Beta Theta Chapter, and remains friends with many of the members to this day. 

On May 27th 1989, he married Sarah L. Dal Porto (Montgomery). Meeting in college, we were immediately smitten. He was my “Wesley” (The Princess Bride), always telling me “as you wish”. His favorite marital advice to any young groom was always, “yes, dear”. He was an ever present husband and father, always putting family first and foremost in his life. 

Gene is survived by his loving wife, Sarah, two children, Hannah Grace and Benjamin Thomas, three sisters, Tami (Marlon Towse), Cheri (Ivan Hambleton), Beth Gray, mother in law, Carol Montgomery, brothers in law Michael (Annie) Montgomery, Andrew (Patty) Montgomery and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Nello (Elizabeth) Dal Porto, Arthur (Dorothy)Elyea, parents Jerry (Lois)Dal Porto, and father in law, John Montgomery.

Visitation will be held Monday November 11th at 10 am, at Penwell-Gabel Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, Olathe, Kansas. 

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon following visitation. 

Family requests private burial.

Memorials are suggested to the following:

Mesothelioma Applies Research Foundation Click Here

Disabled American Veterans Click Here.

H.E.R.O Company Click Here

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