Hector D. Montero, born May 3, 1930, in Utuado, Puerto Rico, died August 6, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. Hector was a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army (retired), worked at the Michigan Juvenile Detention Center in Orlando, Florida, and was a past President of La Casa de Puerto Rico. Hector is survived by his wife of 67 years, Juanita R. Montero, and children Minerva M and Joel D Burrow, Ricardo Montero, Roberto Montero, Reinaldo and Laurie Montero, Rene and Dorothy Montero, Monique Montero, Michelle Montero. He also had 22 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.