Charles T. Montagna, 87, was born April 8, 1919 in New York and passed away April 18, 2006 at home in Mission Viejo, California. A retired police officer for the N.Y.P.D. , Charles is survived by his wife, Ann; son, Thomas Charles Montagna and his wife, Elizabeth; daughter, Mary Ann Orlando and her husband, James; sister, Rose Sabatino; brother, Ralph Montagna; grandchildren, Greg Orlando, Sari Ward, David Arias, Jennifer Mills and Marisa Montagna; great-grandchild, Ethan Mills.