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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Trinidad Ortiz
Trinidad
Ortiz
d. Sep 18, 2019
Trinidad Ortiz's Obituary
TRINIDAD M. ORTIZ
Trinidad M. Ortiz
"Doña Trine"
Our matriarch, Trinidad Martinez Ortiz, 95 years old, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Mrs. Ortiz was born on February 22, 1924 in Brownsville, Texas, to Fidel Martinez and Maria Delgado Martinez. Having to work from a very young age, as education was scares in those days, Mom worked the fields of South Texas to the apple orchards, and green fields of Michigan. It was these traveling times of her youth, that she met my dad, Pablo Perez Ortiz, not long afterward they were married, they started a family, as at that time dad started working as an Auto Mechanic for the U.S. Border Patrol. Not one to he left behind, Mom starting her restaurant waitressing career at Southland Café downtown, working for the Pappas Family. She then worked at Wagner Café with the Ortiz Family. It was then in the mid 1950's that she went to work at the historic Pan American Courts and Café for the Rocha Family. Having excelled at her craft, she was offered better employment and went to work at Cactus Garden and Café for Mrs, Jones. She finally ended her career at the famous Western Grille, Having served many political figures, and prominent families of Laredo, the Farias and Cousulis family loved her her there. Mom retired in 1984 after dads passing, resting at home enjoying her plants in her beloved neighborhood, Los Amores. Her and dad raised ten children, and always instilled a good work ethic, and obtaining an education.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Fidel Martinez and Maria Delgado Martinez.
Husband, Pablo Perez Ortiz, United States Border Patrol.
Son, Raymond E. Ortiz, United States Army-Vietnam.
Sisters and brothers.
She is survived by her sons, Pablo M. Ortiz, Ricardo (Hope) Ortiz, Guillermo Ortiz, Gerardo Ortiz, Fidel (Lucy) Ortiz, Adan Ortiz and Jose Angel "La Borrega"(Vicky) Ortiz.
Daughters, Sandra (William) Odle and Maria Leticia (Luis) Almaraz.
18 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren
Also surviving her are other family members in Michigan.
We hold an enormous threshold of memories of mom, as she always gave stern advice, love, and unconditional support in whatever we did. We will miss you very much, but are consoled by the fact that we will eventually meet again in the presence of the Lord.
We would like to extend our upmost gratitude to all the ICU nurses and staff at Laredo Specialty Hospital, LMC nurses and staff and Doctors Hospital nurses and staff, we most sincerely appreciate Mrs. Sabrina Gonzalez, Hospice R.N., Laredo Gentle Hands for your unconditional love, compassion and medical care for our mom.
Visitation will be held on Monday, September 23, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a Vigil of the Deceased will be held at 7 p.m. at the
Hernandez-Lopez and Sons Northside Chapels, 800 Boston St. at San Bernardo Ave.
Funeral services will begin departing at Tuesday, September 24, 2019 from the funeral home chapel. Holy Mass will be celebrated at Mother Cabrini Catholic Church. Committal services and interment will follow at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery.
For departure and mass hours please contact the funeral home.
To send flowers or plant a memorial tree in memory, please visit our flower store.
Funeral Services for Trinidad Ortiz
Visitation
September
23
Hernandez, Lopez & Sons Northside Chapels
4:00 - 9:00 pm
Rosary
September
23
Hernandez, Lopez & Sons Northside Chapels
Starts at 7:00 pm
Funeral Service
September
24
Mother Cabrini Catholic Church
Starts at 9:15 am
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