Jeffrey P. Montilone, 41, of Phillipsburg, died Thursday, July 28, 2005 in St. Luke's Hospital, Fountain Hill, Pa.

He was a band saw operator at Warren Pallet in Warren Glen, Pohatcong Twp., NJ.

Born March 10, 1964 in Phillipsburg, he is a son of Ralph L. Montilone and his wife Phyllis E. of Bethlehem Twp., Pa. and Kay P. Mowery Corona and her husband Richard C. of Phillipsburg.

Jeff and his wife, the former Phyllis A. Forder celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary May 28th.

He was a member of Concordia Maennerchor, the Weston Club and enjoyed fishing, NASCAR racing and was a Dale Earnhart Fan.

In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived by a step-father, Nicholas J. Pugliese, Sr., of Phillipsburg; three daughters, Jenelle P. of Kentucky, Jocelyn P. of Illinois and Valerie M. Forder at home; two step-sons; Richard G. Rossnagle of Easton and Christopher M. of Phillipsburg; three step-daughters, Cheryl A. Miller of North Carolina, Carol Cox of Montrose, Pa. and Kimberly A. Rossnagle of Florida; two brothers, Ralph R. Montilone and his wife Tami of Palmer Twp. and Nicholas J. Pugliese, Jr. of Phillipsburg; a sister, Nicole K. Schneck and her husband John of Palmer Twp.; two granddaughters, Jessica Forder and Key Anne Rossnagle and a grandson, Ryan Forder.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St., Phillipsburg. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Northampton Memorial Shrine, Palmer Twp. Online condolences are welcomed at www.noto-wynkoop.com.

Those planning and expression of sympathy are asked to consider donation to the family that will be used towards a college scholarship fund for his daughter Valerie.