Dalia M.

Ortega

Dalia Mendez Ortega was called home to be with the Lord  on September 1, 2025, surrounded by family at the age of 69 in Harlingen, TX.

She is preceded in death by her father, Manuel R. Mendez & brother, Manuel Mendez.

Dalia was born on March 31, 1956, to Manuel R Mendez & Lucinda Mendez. She was a lifetime resident of Rio Hondo, Tx., and a retiree from Harlingen CISD after 32 years of loyal service. To her loved ones, she was known as "Mama Dy", her beauty and elegance will forever be etched in our memories. Dalia was always impeccably dressed, perfectly poised and glowing with the warmth of her radiant smile. Her undying faith and love for God gave her the strength to continuously fight her battles with cancer.

She leaves behind her three children: Nele (Rogelio) Martinez , Juan C. (Stacy) Ortega, Juan Manuel ( Erika) Ortega; her grandchildren: Caleb(Kassie) Ortega, Deborah(Seth) Zoerner, Christopher (Erika) Navarro, Pilar (Jordan) Navarro Jr., Noah Ortega, Kylie Ortega, Dominick (Alayna) Flores, Jonathan Ortega, Aaron Perez, Korina Perez, Ayisa (Justin) Sastaita, Bryan (Jen)Perez, Marco (Kayla) Perez. Her great-grandchildren Melodee Ortega, Caden Ortega, Cullen Ortega, River Navarro, Amelia Navarro, & Beau Daniel Flores. Dalia is also survived by her mother Lucinda Mendez, two sisters, Nora (Lupe) Argullin, Evan Herrera and numerous nieces & nephews.

Visitation will be held on Saturday September 6, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Chapel Service of Christian burial will be held on Sunday September 7, 2025 at 10:00 am at Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home Chapel of the Holy Spirit with Pastor Frank Benavides officiating. Interment will follow to Ashland Memorial Park Cemetery.

Honored to serve as pallbearers will be Caleb Ortega, Christopher Navarro, Pilar Navarro Jr, Dominick Flores, Jonathan Ortega, Noah Ortega. Honorary pallbearers will be Aaron Perez, Bodie Argullin, Mathew Argullin, Marc Argullin, Nicholas Herrera, Daniel Herrera, Jason Mendez.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Dalia M. Ortega have entrusted her funeral arrangements to Freddy and Lenny Elizondo, funeral directors/owners of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, Texas 78550. You may contact us at (956)364-2444 or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com