Louis F. Montelione

October 8, 1937 - April 20, 2020

Louis Francis Montelione of River Vale, NJ, passed on Monday, April 20, 2020, after a battle with aggressive Covid-19, at The Atrium Acute Care Center in Woodbury, NJ. He was 82. Louis was born on October 8, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Performing Arts High School in Brooklyn, and then went onto New York University. He held a degree in Dentistry. His practice had been set up in Rockefeller Center, NY. He had been rated among the top dentists in the New York Dental community. Louis was also an accomplished pianist. He had accompanied such jazz greats as Mel Torme, and had played at many of the city’s renown venues. His life’s passion had been piano playing. His mastery of his instrument brought smiles and joy to the faces of many who had heard him. He had been playing and entertaining everyone at the Atrium Nursing Home, in Park Ridge New Jersey, right up to the point of his Covid illness. He had also suffered from Parkinson’s disease. Louis Sr., loving Husband and Father, was predeceased by his wife Anne, and his oldest son Louis. He is survived by his son John, and a grandfather of five grandchildren (Michael, Matthew, Gregory, Chelsea, and Mia). He will be fondly remembered by his family and friends. Services Private. Arrangements by BOUCHER FUNERAL HOME, Deptford. For condolences visit www.boucherfuneralhome.com.