Ester Ortega

Ester OrtegaEster Ortega, 62, of Rio Hondo, TX, peacefully passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, TX.

She was preceded in death by her father, Alberto Gonzales, Sr. and her mother, Santos St. Clair.

Ester is survived by her beloved husband of 46 years, Eleno Ortega, Sr.; five loving children: Dora L. (Pedro) Vargas of Rio Hondo, TX; Cris (George) Atkinson of Rio Hondo, TX; Eleno Ortega, Jr. of Rio Hondo, TX; Irma (Antonio) Ortega of Kilgore, TX; and Joseph (Cindy) Ortega of Rio Hondo, TX; 20 grandchildren and nine-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers, Alberto (Dina) Gonzales, Jr. of Dalhart, TX and Enrique (Sylvia) Gonzales of Harlingen, TX; one sister, Oralia Vega of Kilgore, TX; and several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces and nephews, and many friends.

A celebration memorial viewing service for Ester was held on Friday, February 22, 2013 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., with a holy rosary at 7 p.m. at The Original Downtown Thomae-Garza Funeral Home in San Benito, Texas.

You may sign the online guestbook and send words of comfort, flowers, or sympathy cards to the family of Ester Ortega at www.thomaegarza.com.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care of Thomae-Garza Funeral Directors, 395 S. Sam Houston, San Benito, Texas; (956) 399-1331.

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