Irving Ortega Díaz, 81, went to be with the Lord January 9, 2019. Born on November 22, 1937 in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico to the late Miguel Ortega Laracuente and the late Alejandrina Díaz del Toro; Irving was raised in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. Irving was a professor for many years at the University of Puerto Rico, Humacao campus, and then was an active member of the University of Puerto Rico Retired Professors Association. His parents precede Irving in death, as did his sister Iris Ortega, his brother Edil Ortega and 2 grandchildren Adiel and Gabriela. He is survived by his beloved wife Francisca Rodríguez whom he shared 45 years of marriage with; his loving children Yadira Ortega Rodríguez (René), Yelitza Ortega Rodríguez (José) and Irving Ortega Rodríguez (Mayra), and, his sister Ivette Ortega Díaz, and his cherished grandchildren Guillermo, Lara, Paula, Estela, Sebastián, Sergio and Sofía. He will be laid to rest in Humacao, Puerto Rico.