Maria Ann Ortega Obituary
We are sad to announce that on May 13, 2023, at the age of 79, Maria Ann Ortega (Long Beach, California), born in Palmetto, Louisiana passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph Lowell Mayer and Ola Gordon Mayer; her daughter Chermaine Janine Ortega; and her brother James Russell Mayer Sr. (John Bailey James). She is survived by: her children, Kim Ortega, April Lynn James and Louis R. Ortega Sr. (Adriana); her grandchildren, Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, Louis Ortega Jr., Adrian Ortega, Janine McGee and Chayne Ortega; and her siblings, Jeannette Watson (Woodly), Kerrie (Terrie) and Kermit Mayer. She is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, family, and friends.
Because, of her dedication and contribution to her community the city of Los Angeles dedicated the first and only NAACP street square in the country located in her hometown San Pedro on 3rd and Mesa.