Jose Antonio “Tony” Ortega, 93, of Oxford, PA passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 in Twin Pines Nursing Home, West Grove, PA. He was the husband of Nancy Brown Ortega with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in Naranjito, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Claudio and Guadalupe Torres Ortega. Tony was employed with Paramount Nursery in Kelton for 51 years before retiring in 2002. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Oxford. He enjoyed gardening, especially roses. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his wife; three children, Judy Brown, Tammy Ortega and her husband, Harry Griswold, and Scott Ortega and his wife, Melissa, all of Oxford; six grandchildren, Steven Justice, Shanna Krauss, Andrew Revels, Jr., Justin Ortega, Austin Talley and Grant Talley; ten great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Anna L. Ortega-Rivera of Oxford and Audia Ortega-Fernandez of Puerto Rico.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Francisco Ortega and two sisters, Louisa Ortega-Nieves and Claudena Ortega-Morales. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, PA, where friends and family may visit from 10-11 am. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. Oxford, PA. On-line condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com. Comments are closed.
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