Nicholas Frank Montano

Nicholas Frank Montano, 87, of West Hartford and Farmington passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, May 8, 2010. He was the beloved husband and best friend of Peggy Kearney Montano for 59 years of marriage. He was born in Hartford on April 17, 1923 to the late Michael and Agnes Maddaluno Montano. He was a graduate of Weaver High School Class of 1942 and of the New York School of Embalming. Nicholas was a WWII veteran having attained the rank of Sergeant. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaigns earning Victory and Good Conduct Medals. After an Honorable Discharge in 1946, Nicholas worked for the Laraia-Sagarino Funeral Home in Hartford until he joined the United States Postal Service in 1952. After 31 years of dedicated service, he retired in 1983. For several years on his day off each week from the Postal Service, he worked at COPACO Meat Department in Bloomfield. Nicholas was a much loved and cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, godfather, and friend to many. In addition to his loving wife Peggy, he is survived by six children and their spouses: John and his wife Marleen, Michael and his wife Carole, Linda Levere and her husband Alan, Peter and his wife Janice, all of West Hartford; Susan Lajoie and her husband Ed of Suffield, and Cynthia Roy and her husband Tom of Acworth, Georgia. Nicholas also leaves 13 much loved and adored grandchildren whom he was especially proud: John, Daniel, and Michelle Montano; Christopher and Justin Montano; Laura and Nicholas Levere; Kristen, Brittany, and Lauren Montano; Matt Magda; and Brian and Katie Roy. He also leaves two sisters: Ann Kramer of Granby and Lucy Montano of Florida, and a brother-in-law William Kearney and a sister-in-law Carol Roberts both of Norwich. Nicholas was also a beloved uncle to nine nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express their sincere and utmost appreciation for the loving and dedicated kindness, care and attentiveness given by all the staff at UCONN Health Center, especially Drs. Sareen Kevork and Momina Salman, and the many nurses on the 4th floor who saw that Nicholas was always comfortable and well cared for. Also, to the staff and residents of Middlewoods Assisted Living Facility of Farmington for making the last 2 months wonderful and fulfilling for Nicholas, especially Ginny Brown, Sandra Hawes, and Debra Stenhouse, and all of the amazing staff who always saw that Nicholas was well cared for and loved. Calling hours will be held from 4-7pm on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford. A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Nicholas' life will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 in St. Peter Claver Church, 47 Pleasant Street, West Hartford. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, 200 Whitman Avenue, West Hartford with full military honors. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations in Nicholas' memory are made to St. Jude Hospital, 591 St. Jude Pl. Memphis, TN 38105 or UCONN Health Center, c/o UCONN Foundation Inc. 2390 Alumni Dr. #3206 Storrs, CT 06269.

Nicholas Frank Montano

April 17, 1923 - May 8, 2010