In October of 1988, our daughter Christie Montrella (sixteen years of age)was kidnapped and murdered by Donato Lombardozzi, a co-worker at the Willoughby Master Pizza. He then tossed her body at the 38 mile marker of RT 271 south like so much trash. It took the police and many citizen searchers four days to find her. Needless to say, our family was devastated, and nothing would ever be the same for any of us including our wonderful community of Willoughby.

Lombardozzi was convicted of this crime in March of 1989 and was sentenced to 25 years to Life. He resides at the Marion Correctional Facility in Marion, Ohio. We feel that he should remain there.

We have recently been informed that his first opportunity for parole will be in January of 2009. He will have only served twenty years of the original sentence! We do not feel that his possible release is appropriate, and we are protesting such a release. We need your help. Please sign this petition and add any comments that you want to make regarding this situation. We are told that the parole board looks at any form of protest very seriously. Our family will be present at the parole hearing to protest Lombardozzis release and make our wishes known.
You cannot imagine the extent of our appreciation to you for your efforts in this matter.
The Montrella Family