Maria Elena

Ortiz

Maria Elena Ortiz, 78, entered the Lord's kingdom peacefully on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Harlingen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Maria was born on December 31, 1946, in Harlingen, Texas to Manuel Salazar & Juanita Rodriguez Salazar.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Silviano Robles Ortiz Jr. and daughter, Rita Ortiz Sanchez.

Maria leaves behind her loving family to cherish her beautiful memory, son, Lee Roy Ortiz (Patty Ortiz); 7 grandchildren, Amy Sanchez, Deborah Sanchez, Gustavo D. Sanchez Jr., Ruben (Crystal) Sanchez, Cynthia (Christopher) Torres, Jessica (Isaiah) De Leon, Elizabeth (Ruben) Hernandez; 13 great grandchildren; siblings, Francisco Salazar, Audon Salazar, Manuel Salazar Jr., Guadalupe Rendon, Maria Montelongo, Juanita Cuellar, Connie Weber, Gloria Aguilar, Olga Calderas, Esperanza Alaniz, & Lydia Benavides, and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends.  Maria was a loving & wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, & friend who will be missed dearly.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with the prayer of the Holy Rosary at 11:00 a.m. and a memorial service to begin at 12:00 p.m. at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

Inurnment will be held Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Las Rusias Cemetery in Los Indios, Texas.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Maria E. Ortiz's family have entrusted her funeral arrangements to Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 E. Harrison Avenue Harlingen, TX 78550. You may contact us at (956)364-2444 or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com