Mariana J Montano

She will be forever cherished by her loving husband of 48 years Bobby "BJ" Montano and her children.

Roberta Ortiz, Magdeline Berumen, Michelle Montano, Rob ( Francine ) Montano, Marlena ( Ron ) Duran.

Grandchildren, Megan ( Brian ), Mikey, Savannah, Sammie, John, Ashley, Justin, Mikalya, Joseph, Kali Rae, Ronnie, Phi Phi, Nicole

Great Grandchildren, Erica, James, Maliyeh, Lilly, Tanyea, Ga'Meira, Skylee, Zayden

Mariana was born July 17, 1946 in Portalas, New Mexico to Ignacita and Micheal Ortiz

She was one of eleven children.

Audrey Gallegos, Angie Bachicha, Macario Torrez, Delfino Torrez, Joe Torrez, Anna Maes, Desi Ortiz, Marie Ostermeyer, Ramon "Bandit" Ortiz and Theresa Ortiz.

Mariana attended South High School also working at numerous nursing homes, until meeting her soul mate.

In her loving and nurturing ways Mariana touched the heart of everyone she met and lived every moment of her life to the fullest.

Mariana had a gift of taking simple everyday task and made miracles. She wasn't just a cook, she was a chef. She didn't love just to sew, she was a master seamstress but she truly excelled being a wife a mother a daughter a sister.

She always had a song in her heart that played a beautiful melody that could uplift anyone on the worst days with her big beautiful smile.

Mariana was a selfless person that always made sure everyone around her was well taken care of before herself. This is what made her the phenomenal woman that everyone loved so deeply .

Forever loved, will always be missed and never forgotten Mama