Perry Ortega

A memorial service for Perry Ortega, 55, will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Ballard Funeral Home. Burial of Perry's cremains will follow at South Park Cemetery; family and friends will be received at 707 S. Heights after the services. Perry passed away on May 8, 2016 at his home in Roswell, NM.

Perry was born on January 22, 1961 in Roswell, NM to Hiram V. Ortega and Trina (Lopez) Ortega. He was the youngest of nine children. Perry was known for his playful sense of humor and quirky personality. He loved his birds, his plants, his beer and his family. He enjoyed the holidays, watching scary movies, jamming out to rock music, and giving people a hard time. There was never a dull moment to be had when Perry was around, he will truly be missed.

Those left to cherish Perry's memory are his son, Hiram Ortega and his wife Brenda; his grandchildren, Jayven and Jaykob Ortega; his brothers, Pete Adler; Belsome Ortega; and Robert Garcia; and his sister, Pristina Casella. Perry will also be missed by numerous nieces, nephews, and his friends at the Spicewood Canyon Villas.

Perry is reunited in heaven with his parents; his granddaughter, Jazlynn Ortega; his brothers, Bruce Ortega, Herbie Ortega and Mark Ortega; his sister, Percilla Ripley; and his best friend, Margarita Diaz.

The family would like to extend a very warm and heartfelt thank you to Christie Velasco and Naomi Melendez for taking such good care of Perry.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that those who remember Perry take a moment to celebrate his life in your own special way; it would have made Perry very happy to know that someone thought of him with a smile on their face.

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