Former Chairman of Fidelity Roof Company Montague “Monte” Middleton Upshaw Passes
Montague “Monte” Middleton Upshaw, former chairman of Fidelity Roof Company, passed away due to complications from Parkinson’s Disease on July 26, 2017. He is survived by his wife Joan, his previous wife, Carol, and their four children, a brother and 13 grandchildren.
Monte took over the management of Fidelity Roof Company (FRC), located in Oakland, Calif., in the 1960s, following the death of his father. He grew the business into a premiere roofing company that gained local and national recognition. Monte was one of the first in the industry to hire women roofers, many who continued their careers beyond their initial experiences at FRC.