José Antonio Ottati

Dr. Jose Antonio Ottati Sierra, son of Mr. Alberto Urbano Ottati and Mrs.Maria Concepcion Sierra, was born July 19th, 1939 in Guayaquil-Ecuador. His Siblings: Mrs. Yolanda Ottati-Pulley, Engineer Alberto Ottati, Mrs. Josephine Ottati-Ferguson, Mrs. Dora Ottati-Solines, Engineer Fernando Ottati and Minister Doctor Frank Ottati.

Dr. Ottati attended to public school and High School Vicente Rocafuerte and Central University of Ecuador Medicine School graduating as Medical Doctor, later he went to Entre Rios-Argentina to have his Medical Specialties in General Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics.

At 27 years old, Dr. Ottati, decided to follow his mother's believes and he was baptized in the Seventh Day Adventist Church, becoming a faithful follower of Jesus Christ and a Messenger of the Gospel.

Dr. Ottati married Mrs. Laura Aviles one year before he finished medical school. They had two children together Dr. Antonio Alberto Ottati Aviles and Mrs. Laura Ottati-Romero, MC.

Dr. Ottati was the director of the Seventh Day Adventist Clinic in Quito-Ecuador for 10 years. He worked 43 years as a Medical Doctor, he retired in 2010 and moved to the USA. He spent his times off working as a missionary doctor on mission trips, visiting countries like Peru, Guatemala, Ecuador and India giving his time, knowledge and efforts in the field.

Dr. Ottati planted many SDA churches like "El Inca" and "La Mariscal" (Now known as "La Coruña") conducting evangelistic crusades, helping pastors in their evangelistic efforts, holding plans to quit smoking in 5 days, giving bible studies in his medical office or visiting people in their houses. Dr. Ottati was an eloquent preacher with his fun sense of humor that distinguished him. His moto always was "Let justice be done, though the heavens may fall".

Dr. Ottati had a dream: The Lord was searching and looking for a messenger "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And Dr. Ottati shouted, "Here am I. Send me!" The same words Prophet Isaiah said. (Isaiah 6:8) He was that messenger; he went for the Lord.

Dr. Jose Antonio Ottati Sierra has passed to rest in the Lord Jesus on the day August 3rd of 2020 at 6:55 am at his home until the soon return of His Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by his wife, daughter and son in-law. He suffered of skin cancer for the last 3 years and he couldn't handle it anymore, God granted his rest. He was 81 years old.

Dr. Ottati's beautiful life will forever be cherished in the lives of his wife Laura, his children Dr. Antonio Ottati (Tuqui), Mrs. Laura Ottati-Romero (Laurie), his Son and daughter in-law Dr. Sergio Romero and Mrs. Doris Gonzalez-Ottati, his dearest four grandkids Mr. Sergio Antonio Romero (Nene), Mrs. Victoria Borg-Romero (Tori), Mr. Giancarlo Ottati and Mr. Angelo Ottati, his devoted siblings Mrs. Dora Ottati-Solines and Minister Dr. Frank Ottati, his devoted Sisters in-Law Mrs. Kathy Ottati, RN, Mrs. Nela Aviles, Teacher, Mrs. Maria Aviles, PT and Mrs. Isabel Gomez, his Brother in-law Mr. Flavio Gomez and host of devoted nieces, nephews, cousins and forever friends.

Life Is Forever, Death Is a Dream

If we did not go to sleep at night

We'd never awaken to see the light.

And the joy of watching a new day break

Or meeting the dawn by some quiet lake,

Would never be ours unless we slept

While God and all His angels kept,

A vigil through this "little death"

That's over with the morning's breath.

And death, too, is a time of sleeping

For those who died are in God's keeping.

And there's a sunrise for each soul,

For life, not death is God's promised goal.

So trust God's promise and doubt Him never.

For only through death can man live forever!

WORDS OF APPRECIATION

Our hearts have been made to rejoice during the illness and passing of our loved one by the many acts of kindness extended to our family. Your prayers and all expressions of love and sympathy are greatly appreciated. May God's blessings of peace and love continue with you forever.