Abel Portillo Baeza

Abel Portillo Baeza, 63, of San Angelo, passed away on March 21, 2014 in San Angelo. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Robert Massie Riverside Chapel. Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was born on April 11, 1950 to Marcelo and Maria Portillo in Alpine. Abel served his country honorably in the United States Air Force as an aircraft hydraulic mechanic. On April 27, 1974 he married the love of his life, Ofelia Mendoza in Iraan. Abel worked as a needle maker, producing cardio-vascular sutures at Ethicon for thirty years. His love for music led him to direct the Spanish choir of St. Josephs Catholic Church for over 25 years. Abel always enjoyed telling a good joke and making people laugh. He was preceded in death by his parents. Abel is survived by his loving spouse of 39 years, Ofelia M. Baeza, daughter, Bianca I. Baeza, grandson Manuel A. Baeza all of San Angelo. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, American Cancer Society or a favorite charity. The family would like to extend their dear thanks to Dr. John Granaghan and staff at Community Medical Associates and Dr. John Stevenson and staff at West Texas Medical Associates.