Lenore Montagna of Yonkers, NY passed away Saturday January 12, 2013 at the age of 91.
Lenore was born on August 25, 1921. She was the beloved daughter of John Henry and Antoinette Tietjen and the devoted wife of Ralph Victor Montagna, all of whom predeceased her. Lenore is survived by her son Douglas Montagna and daughter-in-law Kathy Montagna, her daughter Barbara Coffey and son-in-law Sean Coffey and her cherished granddaughters Diana Montagna and Meghan Coffey. Lenore was born in New York City and raised in Yonkers.
She graduated Roosevelt High School in 1939 as Senior Class Vice President. After attending business school, Lenore worked as an executive secretary until starting her family. She continued to work part-time and volunteer throughout her life.
Lenore enjoyed music, dancing and playing the piano. She was also an outdoor enthusiast and athlete. She loved nature, hiking, cycling, the ocean, boating, swimming, ice skating , traveling and her beloved NY Yankees. She absolutely adored her pet dogs and cats. Lenore brought joy to all who knew her.
Celebration of her life will be held at the Fred H. McGrath & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 20 Cedar Street, Bronxville, NY on Tuesday January 15, 2013 from 5PM-9PM.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday January 16, 2013 at 10AM at McGrath’s, followed by burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to Pets Alive Westchester petsalivewest.org and The Wildlife Conservation Society donate@wcs.org.
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