Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Montano, Jose Monge, Jr. July 25, 2016
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Virginian-Pilot  July 31, 2016
Norfolk - Jose Monge Montano Jr., 47, resided in Falls Church, Virginia. He 
departed peacefully in his sleep the weekend of July 25, 2016. Joe was a graduate 
of Norfolk Catholic High School and later from George Washington University in 
Washington, D.C. His early networking skills were tapped into during his 
employment for the University's Office of Student Affairs. He crafted a career 
grounded in social change and saw public service as a direct path to changing 
people's lives. Joe's true passions in community organizing were ignited through 
an ambitious voter registration project, called FilVote, through the Filipino 
Civil Rights Advocates (FilCRA) in 1996. His career in politics took him from 
serving as one of the youngest Executive Directors of the National Federation of 
Filipino American Associations in 2000, to a state-appointed position on the 
Virginia Asian Advisory Board from 2009 to 2013. Joe most recently served as the 
Northern Virginia Regional Director of Constituent Services for Senator and 
nominee for Vice President, Tim Kaine. Always the consummate statesman, Joe 
championed social and economic issues ranging from access to health care, voter 
education, and immigrant rights. His skill for engaging people, whether they were 
young or old, progressive or moderate, defied convention. It was his belief that 
by giving emerging electorates a voice, he was instilling his values and love of 
democracy. Joe is survived by his parents, Jose and Loreto Montano; sister, Amelia 
(Amy) and her husband, William; and son, Ryan Lopez; his younger brother, Ben and 
his wife, Loretta and their son, Noah Montano. Joe also has several aunties, 
uncles, and cousins locally, from coast to coast, and spanning across the oceans 
to the Philippines. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2016, 12:30 
pm at St. Pius X located on 7800 Halprin Dr., Norfolk, VA 23518. Joe's final 
resting place will be at St. Mary's Cemetery on 3000 Church Street, Norfolk. 
Visitation will be at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, 8464 
Tidewater Drive, Norfolk, VA 23518 on Thursday, August 4, 2016, 5:00PM to 9:00PM 
Friday, August 5, 2016, 5:00PM to 9:00PM. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has 
been established in his Joe's honor for funeral expenses, additional money raised 
will be donated to support the causes that Joe was passionate about. 
(https://www.youcaring.com/joe-montano-611355) Condolences may be offered to the 
family at: www.hollomon-brown.com

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