Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Montagna, George W. October 19, 1990
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Virginian-Pilot  October 21, 1990
George W. Montagna, 92, of the 1600 block of Sheppard Ave., one of the founders of 
Montagna Shoe Stores, died Oct. 19, 1990, in a hospital.

Mr. Montagna, a native of Norfolk, had retired after 75 years in his family's shoe 
business. He recalled in a 1985 interview with The Virginian-Pilot that, when he 
began selling shoes at age 11, high-topped shoes with long rows of pearl buttons 
were the fashion for women.

He and a brother, Frank, co-founded the Granby Street store in 1922. Other stores 
were added as the business and family grew.

He was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and the Moose Lodge and a life 
member of the Elks Lodge 38 of Norfolk. He was a former member of Consolvo Tent 
Saints and Sinners.

Survivors include a sister, Annie Montagna, and a brother, Anthony Montagna, both 
of Norfolk.

A Mass of the Resurrection will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Pius X Catholic 
Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. A Christian wake service will be at 
7 p.m. Sunday in H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Norfolk.

Memorial donations may be made to Elks Boys Camp, c/o Elks Lodge 38, 1231 Typo 
Ave., Norfolk, Va. 23502.

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