She is preceded in death by her brother, Hipolito Guerrero, Canuto Guerrero, Cleofas Guerrero, Domingo Guerrero, Emilio Guerrero; sister, Constancia Saucedo.
Connie is survived by her husband of 67 years, Eliseo F. Ortega; sons, Mario Ortega and wife Sherry, Samuel Ortega and wife Pauline, Michael Ortega and wife Jean; fourteen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Janie Gonzales, Paula Portillo, Gloria Rodriguez.
A Celebration of Life and Viewing will be held from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 2620 South Congress with the Funeral Service to begin at 7:00 pm.
She will be laid to rest at 11:15 am on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas.