Delfino "Del" Ortiz

Delfino (Del) Ortiz, 85, of Hurst passed away on September 4, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.
Mass: 10:00 AM Thursday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Bedford followed by a church reception provided by St. Michael’s Funeral Ministry. Interment will follow at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas beginning at 1:15 p.m. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday evening at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst with a prayer vigil to begin at 7:00 PM.
Memorial donations may be made to the non-profit group, Emily’s Smile Boxes, at emilysmileboxes.com.
Del was born in Victoria, TX on November 2, 1932 to Ambrosio and Victoria Ortiz. He grew up in Victoria and left home at the age of 17, to join the Navy. At the end of 3 years, Del signed up with the Air Force and never looked back. He spent the next 20 years making the military a career. He transitioned into his second career with the same skills learned in the military as a Technical Precision Measure Equipment Technician. Upon military retirement, he began working with Reliance Telecom/ (R-TEC) in Euless and retired a second time after 20 years.
A few of Del’s favorite pastimes were playing golf and dominos.
Del was preceded in death by his mother, Victoria, his father, Ambrosio, his daughter, Susan, and his grandson, Jude.
Del will be remembered by his wife of 63 years, Jesusita (Susie) and his children Diane (Jack McKinney); David (Josephine); Richard; Edward (Karen); Joseph; Michael (Jennifer)
Del will be fondly remembered by his 12 grandchildren, Shannon, Derric, Hannah, Krystal, Jennifer, Christina, Richard, Josh, Amanda, Mindy, Daniel, and Emily. In addition, he had 6 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.