Ortega

Mrs. Ortega

Mar y Harriet “Granny” Munoz Ortega, 90 of Temple passed away on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, at Our Hospice House in Temple.

Services were held Monday, Oct. 21, at St. Mar y’s Catholic Church in Temple with Bishop Daniel Garcia officiating (CA). Burial was at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Rockdale.

Mary was born on April 9, 1934, to Ignacio Munoz and Anita San Miguel as Maria Enriqueta Munoz in Sharp.

She was a 1953 graduate of Sharp High School.

She mar r ied Thomas Zamora Ortega on Oct. 17, 1954.

She was a long-time resident of Temple, after moving from Rockdale in 1967.

She was employed by Temple ISD for 35 years as both a teacher aide and librarian aide.

Mary enjoyed spending time with her family, was an avid seamstress, and was a huge fan of the Temple Wildcats where she attended every football game that she could.

She was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and was involved with St. Mary’s Altar Society.

Mary was preceded in death by her loving husband; parents; great-granddaughter Mackenzie Ortega; brothers Ernest, Domingo, Lee, Arthur, and Raymond; and sisters Isidora, Cuca, MaryAnn, Sarah, and Delores.

Mary is survived by her son, Robert Ortega (Becky) of Arlington; daughters Rita Motl (Eugene) of Temple, Cynthia Baylor (Jeffrey) of Troy and Linda Ortega-Temeyosa of Temple; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister Annie Rojas of Houston; and several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at Our Hospice House and the team of hospice nurses who cared for our mother, Mary Harriet Munoz Ortega.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate your donations to one of the following entities: Our Hospice House, St. Mar y’s School, or St. Mary’s Chapel of Incarnation.

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