Connie Portillo was born on December 8, 1939 in Los Angeles where she was raised. She got married in August of 1958 and had her first of 5 children in 1959. She was a wonderful homemaker and as the kids got older she was involved in the school PTA and worked as a "school yard monitor" at the elementary school before classes and during the lunch break. She enjoyed listening to oldies and mexican music. She also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, spending time with the family and the slot machines at the casino.
Connie is survived by her husband of 55 years, Danny, and her 5 children, Delia, Terry, Danny, Rita and Debbie. She is also survived by her 11 Grandchildren; Jesse Robert, Leilani, Mark, Danny Jr., John Paul, Nick, Phillip, Ashley, Tabatha, Paul Jr., and Kyle as well as 6 Great Grandchildren; Alexis, Tristan, Lucious, Leonidas, Jayden and Zander.