William James Montag Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

April 19, 1928 - August 23, 2017 William "Bill" Montag, 89 of Santa Barbara passed away peacefully on August 23rd, surrounded by loved ones. Bill was an active member of the community and a much loved Marshall at Glen Annie Golf Club. He volunteered at Cottage Hospital and delivered Blankets for Pediatric Patients for Project Linus for over 8 years. Bill and his wife Joy (predeceased) were married for 60 years and had 4 children- Drew, Lisa, Blake and Glenn, and 4 grandchildren; Tyler, Eric, Ryan and Madison. Bill loved to play golf and passed that love on to his children and grandchildren. Bill is also survived by his brother Robert Montag of Haledon, NJ Bill grew up in New Jersey where he met and married Joy Aamot in college. First a teacher, he became an executive for Ford Motor Company in 1958. The Montag family moved to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Beirut, Lebanon and San Juan, Puerto Rico. They came back to the U.S. in 1970 to West Bloomfield, Michigan. In 1978 Bill retired from Ford and the family packed up the car and moved to California. They lived first in Simi Valley but Santa Barbara became their permanent home. Bill loved helping people and was involved in many clubs and societies including the Cosmopolitan Club and Wine Tasting in the Redwoods. After Joy's death in 2013 Bill moved to Maravilla Senior Living Resort and found love again with Yvonne Brown. They were married in 2014 and Bill enjoyed a new chapter in his life. Yvonne made Bill feel young again and they enjoyed dining and dancing with their friends. A Celebration of Bill's life will be held on Saturday, August 26th from 11 - 1 pm at the Clubhouse at Maravilla in Santa Barbara.