Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Ronald L. Montanari

Feb. 21, 1945 - Dec. 2, 2003

                                       

South Bend Tribune 12/5/2003

Ronald L. Montanari, 58, of Pin Oak Circle, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Ronald was born on Feb. 21, 1945, in Mishawaka, as the son of the late Americo and Kathryn (Snyder) Montanari.

 

Ronald is survived by a sister, Debra De Cook of Mishawaka; a niece, Danielle De Cook; and a nephew, Todd De Cook.

 

Ronald was a lifetime area resident. He was a nursing technician in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, for over 25 years before he retired in 2000, and where he always brought smiles to the faces of those he was around.

 

There will be no visitation. A graveside service will take place at 3 p.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka, with Rev. Gilbert Washington officiating. The Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th St., Mishawaka, is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in memory of Ronald to Pet Refuge Inc., 2300 W. 6th St., Mishawaka, IN 46544.