Raymond T. Ortega, 66, resident and born in Santa Fe, NM, passed away on Friday, February 05, 2021.
He was preceded in death by his parents; Isidore & Estefanita Ortega.
Raymond was a genuine selfless and loving man to his wife Beva Ortega during their 45 years of marriage. He is survived by his daughter; Melanie K., son; Raymond D., 4 siblings, nieces, nephews and many friends.
He was a Santa Fe police officer for 5 years, worked in Arkansas as an undercover agent with the US Marshals and retired from Los Alamos National Laboratories after 31 years as a protective force officer.
He enjoyed riding in his truck, called The Gambler and going up to the mountains for wood.
Raymond was a genuine selfless and loving man to his wife Beva Ortega during their 45 years of marriage.
He was a singer at heart and a man of a thousand voices.
I’m Special
I’m special. In all the world there is nobody
like me.
Since the beginning of time, there has never
been another person like me. Nobody has
my smile. Nobody has my eyes, my nose,
my hair, my hands, my voice. I’m special.
In all of time there has been no one who laughs
like me, no one who cries like me. And
what makes me laugh and cry will never
provoke identical and tears from
anybody else, ever…
I’m the only one in all of creation who has my
set of abilities. Oh, there will always be
somebody who is better at one of the things
I’m good at, but no one in the universe can
reach the quality of my combination of
talents, ideas, abilities and feelings.
Through all of eternity no one will ever look,
talk walk, think or do like me. I’m special!
I’m rare!
And, as in all rarity, there is great value.
Because of my great rare value, I need not
attempt to imitate others. I will accept
yes, celebrate- my differences.
I’m special. And I’m beginning to realize it’s
no accident that I’m special. I’m beginning
to see that God made me special for a very
special purpose. He must have a job for me
that no one else can do so well as I. Out
of all billions of applicants, only one is
qualified, only one has the right combination
of what it takes.
That one is me. Because – I’m special.
Viewing will take place on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Rivera Kiva Chapel of Light located at 417 E Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM.
Rosary will be recited on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at Santa Maria De La Paz Catholic Community located at 11 College Ave, Santa Fe, NM followed by Mass at 10:00 a.m.
Interment will be at Rosario Cemetery following the Mass.
The Family has entrusted Rivera Family Funeral Home of Santa Fe with the arrangements.
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| Name | Raymond T. Ortega |
| Date of Birth | September 10th, 1954 |
| Date of Death | February 5th, 2021 |
| Home Town | Tesuque, NM, US |
| Other City | Santa Fe, NM, US |
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| Funeral Home | Rivera Family Funeral Home - Santa Fe | |
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417 Rodeo Road Santa Fe NM 87505 United States |
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| 1976 - 1981 | Police Officer, Santa Fe Police Department | ||
| 1981 - 1984 | Undercover agent, US Marshals | ||
| 1985 - 2016 | Protective force officer, Los Alamos National Laboratory | ||
| 2016 - 2018 | Escort, COMPA | ||
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Your friendly and polite greetings while working as a security officer will not be forgotten. You were a ray of sunshine in the early mornings when I was luck to drive your guard station.
RIP brother..
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It was a honor and joy to work with you for many years. What an incredible soul you are. May you Rest In Peace.
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I am very saddened to leave of Ray's passing. My condolences to Beva and the entire Ortega family. I had the pleasure of knowing and working with Ray at LANL. Ray was a wonderful generous and genuine person. He always had a smile and was always friendly no matter the situation. He was always so proud of his family. Cherish the memories you have of Ray and know that he is watching over his family. Rest in peace my dear friend.
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I was saddened to hear of your loss of your beloved Ray. May the Lord surround your family and give you peace in the days and months ahead.
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Beva we always remember you guy's. Condolence to your family. Here is a picture of day's long ago, but we are sure you will cherish those days. Again, sorry for your loss. Robert and Roberta Castaneda
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Ortega family we are very sorry to hear of Raymond's passing . May he Rest in Peace , and may God Bless the family.
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Rest in Peace Mr. Ortega, such a wonderful person and such a joy when we drove up to the guard gate. My husband, daughters and myself surely new what a special person he was. His music is amazing. Blessings to his family,
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Auntie Beva, Melanie and RD,
My deepest condolences to you and all the family. Uncle Raymond was always so kind and loving every time me and my family came to visit. Like my mom said, he would always welcome you into his home and make sure you were well take of. I will always remember his jokes, laughter and story time. Uncle Raymond was kind hearted soul and may his soul now rest in peace in the kingdom of God. You will be missed but we know you are now among many angles watching over us. Until we see you again, take care uncle and may you flourish in the kingdom of heaven.
Love,
Derek, Carmen, Isabella and Juliana
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I will always remember Ray with his words of wisdom and his joking manner. He always told me to take care. I missed his
presence at the R-site gate after his retirement. Prayers to Rays family. RIP Ray!
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Rest in Peace my friend , will miss all your funny joke your memories will be treasured. Our condolences to the family God Bless you all.
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My Heartfelt Condolences to Beva and family. I worked with Ray for 30 years and he always spoke and showed pictures of his greatest gifts. He will be missed. Prayers
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Raymond was a 1 in a million guy. He was always kind and funny. When he was at the guard shack at TA-53 he brightened everyone's day as they came in. I enjoyed speaking with him at any time. He was a great friend to anyone he met. My prayers go out to his family and friends. RIP Raymond.
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Mr. Raymond will truly be missed. Raymond was the kindest person I have ever met. Our prayers and Love are with you the Ortega family.
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May God bless you and your family. Ray had the best personality in the world and was fun to hunt with.
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My condolences to the family. I got to know Ray Ortega as one our portal security guards at LANL he was such a great person he will be missed. I remember he always had a joke or two to tell with such a wonderful personality. My thoughts and prayers to the family!
Revelation 21:4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
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Beva, Melanie, and RD: I am very sorry for your loss and pray that God will give you strength, consolation, and peace in your time of grieving. Raymond was a special person. I had the pleasure of knowing him as a warm and loving member of my extended family. I will remember his warmth and friendliness whenever I visited him and Beva at their home, and the joy that he brought to our family gatherings. I will miss him, but the memories will be long-lasting.
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Family of Ray Ortega, So very heart broken to hear the news of my friend Ray’s passing. He was such an AWESOME person when he worked at our building the SCC in Los Alamos. When ever I’d see Ray he always had his famous greeting “ I hear you Leroy, I hear you, just the way he said it was AWESOME. I remember that he retired from the guards and came to work with us at Compa as an escort. I hadn’t seen him in a long time but I will treasure his FRIENDSHIP. He always talked HIGHLY of his family. I send you all my most sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy for the loss of this GREAT man Ray Ortega. Know that you all will be in my thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time. God’s blessings to you all today, tomorrow and in the days to come.
Deepest sympathy,
Leroy Sanchez
Security Escort SCC
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Beva, Malony, & Domonic, Yes Raymond was indeed Special! One of a kind! When we would go visit, he was always so welcoming. He would greet us at the door with a beautiful smile. Welcome, come in! It’s so nice to see you guys, have a seat, and can I get you something to drink? Always so generous and he would make you feel right at home. I loved our conversations, full of joy and laughter. He used to like to tease me & I was so gullible. This is what I loved about him and when I think of him, this is how I will always remember Raymond! Loving and kind, beautiful smile, good sense of humor, a little bit of a character! Lol
May he now Rest In Peace in God’s loving arms.
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To the family of Ray Ortega, my condolences. Raymond made me feel welcome from the minute we met at COMPA. He knew how to make everyone around him happy. I can recall him singing at a Christmas party on a Karaoke machine, he was great. I will miss his smile, his jokes and his great attitude. The COMPA family will always be grateful to have had him as an employee.
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To the family of Raymond, my sincere condolences to you all. I knew and worked with Raymond in PTLA, SOC, and Centera. Ray was a wonderful man with the heart of gold. He was one of a kind and a very special individual. Ray was a type of man who would help you in anyway. I will miss Ray I'll always cherish the many memories from working with him. He will truly be missed by all who knew him. Again my sincere condolences, and may god bless you. Rest In Peace my friend and may god bless you and fly with the Angel's. Your Friend Orlando
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Ray may you fly with the Angels. You were very loved and you will be greatly missed by your family! Rest In Peace Uncle
Love Rachel, Joseph, and Ricco
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RIP bro. I met Raymond at LANL and was always a good man.
Carl Martinez
Pojoaque NM.
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Rest In Peace Big Brother I met Ray in 1985 at LANL where we worked together where he nicknamed me little Brother. I have many memories of Ray may God bring peace to he’s Family you were he’s treasure.
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Ray you are the BEST and well be missed dearly RIP brother
Jim Douglass
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may you rest in peace amigo Ray, man of a million jokes. every time i would see you at a LANL guard post, you had a different joke to tell. To the family of Ray, our deepest condolences, he was a wonderful man. vaya con Dios mi amigo
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My deepest condolences Beva and family. May Raymundo Rest In Peace for eternity. Andres always admired you very much.
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