He was born October 20, 1923 in Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Survivors: his wife - Eleida Tort; daughter - Maria Tort-Serrano and her husband Richard Serrano; sons - Mario Tort and his wife Sylvia, Ernest Tort, Ariel Tort and his wife Lisa; Abel Tort and his wife Kristina; Grandchildren - Aimee Tort-Lara, Anthony Tort and his wife Natalie, Jessica Davis, Mario Tort Jr., Vanessa Tort, Domonica Tort, Crystal Tort, Amber Tort, Brooke Tort, Jaylen Tort, Lauren Tort, Stephanie Tort, Brandon Tort, Andrew Tort and Maximus Tort; great grandchildren - Julian Davis, Jacod Sanchez, Alexandria Tort, Lucas Tort, Sadie Lara, Joshua Lara, Mateo Tort, Benjamin Lara, Jr., and ; brother - Fernando Tort; sister - Dora Guerra; nephews - Fernando Tort Jr., Pedro Guerra; niece - Clara Guerra; and many nieces and nephews.