Born and raised in Orocovis, Puerto Rico to the parents of Theodore and Aurora.
Blanca Iris Ortiz wife of Manuel Ortiz for 53 years,
Mother of 5 children; Luis Molina, Zeneida Toledo, Manuel Ortiz, jr., Adrianez Ortiz, and Leslie Taveras. Grandmother of 12 grandchildren; Jeimy, Daniel, Joel, Christine, Rueben, Shawn, Andrew,Katiria, Melissa, Bethany, Madison, Jayden, and several Great-grandchildren