Peter Dimas Ortiz, 89, of Red Bank since 1971, passed peacefully July 26. He was born to the late Pedro and Ester Ortiz in Tucuman, Argentina.
Peter was an accountant in Argentina and, after moving to the United States, he became the food manager at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank. He was a communicant at St. Anthony R.C. Church and enjoyed collecting coins, gardening, watching Argentina soccer and his favorite player, No. 10, Lionel Messi. Most of all, Peter enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
He was an outstanding husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend and loved by all! He will be sorely missed.
He is predeceased by a son-in-law Kenneth; two brothers, Adolfo Alberto and Oscar Ortiz; and a sister Yolanda.
Peter is survived by his loving wife of 67 years Maria; a son Victor and his wife Linda; a daughter Grace Magee; two brothers, Raul and his wife Elba and Hugo Hector Ortiz; four grandchildren, Derrick and his wife Amanda, Lauren and her husband Matthew, Gabriela and Sofia.
Visitation was July 29 at the John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank. A Mass of Christian Burial was held July 30 at St. James R.C. Church in Red Bank. An entombment followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Middletown.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Riverview Medical Center Radiation Department, Red Bank.
