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Obituary for MONTANO


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday July 04, 2013

MONTANO, BERT ANTHONY Life on earth ended on 7/1/13 for Bert Montano at age 52 after a struggle with very aggressive cancer. He is survived by wife, Judy; sons, Don (Melissa) and Mark (Audrey); grandchildren, Dragon, Isiah, Anabelle, Lilliana, Azlynn; parents, Ruben (Jean) Montano and Carla Drake; brothers, Russel (Margaret) and Ruben Timothy (Jacque); sisters, Andrea (Travis) Anderson and Maria (Matt) Gomez; mother-in-law, Anna Jaramillo; sister-in-law, Tina; aunt, Carmen; uncles, Joe and Jerry; nephews, Steven, Josh, Ryan, Ryder and Vincent; and nieces, Tina, Morgan, Bailey, and Sadie. Bert had a spontaneous, outgoing, and loving attitude. He was pursuing his passion in the culinary arts at CNM. He loved helping others with his auto mechanical expertise. He enjoyed spending time with family and hosting barbecues for friends and family. Cousins Vaughn, Victor and Vincent Young, Genie and Gabriel Martinez, niece Nichole and nephew Steven are very much appreciated by the family for the support and care they provided throughout Bert's illness.