Adalberta M. Ortega

COOLIDGE - Adalberta M. Ortega, 83, of Coolidge died Aug. 24, 2007 in Casa Grande.

Visitation will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday at St. James Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. by the Rev. Marcos Basulto. Burial will be in Valley Memorial Park.

Ms. Ortega was born April 27, 1924 in Mexico. She was a member of St. James Church for more than 30 years. She loved to crochet and enjoyed caring for birds and working with flowers and gardening. She also enjoyed family visits.

Survivors include her companion, Julio S. Alarcon; a daughter, Emma Palos of Fort Worth, Texas; three sons, Albert Murillo of Coolidge, Oscar Murillo of El Cajon, Calif., and Apolino Ortega of Coolidge; two sisters, Ramona Aguilar of Arizona City and Maria Espinoza of Coolidge; and two brothers, Pancho Murillo of Coolidge and Manuel Murillo of Merced, Calif.

J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud Coolidge Chapel is in charge of arrangements.