Jose F Montano

Jose F. Montano (Joe)
Jose F. Montano, 88, of Farmington, passed away on July 2, 2013 in Farmington. Jose was born on August 3, 1924, in Canjilon, New Mexico. Jose was employed with and retired from El Paso Natural Gas Company. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Jose loved Connie Mack Baseball, hunting, dancing, working on vehicles, painting-always left his signature on each vehicle he painted (a paint run somewhere on the vehicle), his grandchildren and the casino. Jose is survived by children, Dorothy Montano, Rudy Montano and wife Detta, Anthony Montano and wife Julie, Pat Montano and wife Judy and Diane Montano; Brother, Pete Montano and wife Francis; Grandchildren, Valerie Lucero, Andrew Montoya and wife Suzy, Jefferey Montoya (Mandy Saiz), Kenny Joe Montano, Nicole Montano, Anthony Montano Jr. and wife Danielle, Ashley Montano, Logan McDaniel, Tyler Montano, Christopher Montano and wife Deneen, Miranda Velasquez and husband Nate, Gina Vigil and husband Damian and Byron Jaramillo and fiancé Brooke Sanders; Great Grandchildren, Robert Lucero, Aubrey Jacquez, Devin Montoya, Pacian Montoya, Bryant Montoya, Averie Montano, Marissa Montano, Koen Montano, Jaidan Jaramillo, Joshua Vigil and Kyle Vigil. Jose was preceded in death by wife, Gaby Montano; father, Pedro Montano; mother, Beatrice Montano; brothers, Arthuro and Melcathis; sisters, Corrina, Theresa and Enomia; Greta Granddaughter- Adyson Montano. Rosary will be Friday, July 5th at 7:00p.m. at Alternative Choice Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be Saturday, July 6th at 10:00a.m. at Alternative Choice Funeral Home, 804 N. Dustin Ave. in Farmington. Jose's care is entrusted to Alternative Choice Funeral Home . Special Thanks to Dorothy Montano and Valerie Lucero for the love and care they have provided our father during his time of illness. They are appreciated beyond words. Also Jackie Hemingway(hospice).