Benjamin Ortiz Galvan

Benjamin Ortiz Galvan passed away at the age of 81 on July 15th 2020. He was born on March 30th 1939, in Yermo Durango Mexico, to parents Pedro Ortiz (Arias) and Paulina Ortiz Galvan (Munoz). He lived in the infamous Nuevo Laredo, Mexico before immigrating to the United States and arrived January 4th, 1954. He moved to California when he was 18 years old. Benjamin’s brother Manuel remembers, “we were a happy family. He was a good man and a brother when one needed him. For that I shall forever be grateful.”

Benjamin was so full of life and everywhere he went he lit up the room. He was highly intelligent, wise, independent, and strong. He worked until the very end because it kept him cognitively sharp and gave him a purpose. He loved waking up and getting his day started early by taking his dogs for a walk, managing an apartment building, and tending to his lovely garden. He was one of a kind and anyone who encountered his spirit was blessed. Benjamin lived a unique and incredibly special life. He was loved and admired by his family whom he shared a special bond with. He left such a huge impact on the lives he touched, and his legacy will continue to live on for the generations to come.

Siblings Nicolasa Ramirez Hernandez, Francisco Ramirez, and Maria Ramirez Tapia preceded Benjamin in death.

Benjamin is survived by his siblings Eugenia Ortiz Bejar (Galvan), Nicolas Ortiz Galvan, Manuel Ortiz Galvan, Catalina Ramirez Melendez, Yolanda Ramirez Barrios, and a host of nieces and nephews. He is also survived by a family he looked after for 34 years. A daughter Linda, grandchildren Vivian, Marco, and Rosie, and great grandchildren Benjamin, Belle, Isaac, Blake, and Jett, and two dogs Daisy and Cocita.