Quinn Ortiz

February 12, 2012

Quinn Ortiz, 11, of 112 Crossman St., died at 5:11 P.M. Wednesday (Feb. 8, 2011) in the emergency department of WCA Hospital as a result of injuries from a car-pedestrian accident. He was born Dec. 19, 2000 in Paterson, N.J., the son of Telly and Autumn Gurnari Ortiz. He was a fifth grade student at George Washington Middle School, where he had been a member of the student council. Quinn was a member of the Northside Warriors midget football team where he was a running back but particularly liked playing defense, was a four year member of the Peppy Dental Babe Ruth Baseball team, and was also a member of the Babe Ruth All Star team. He had a great interest in all things military, and will be missed by his family and many friends. Along with his parents, he is survived by a brother, Telly Ortiz, Jr.; a sister, Nina Ortiz; his paternal grandmother, Carmen Bravo of Paterson, N.J.; his maternal grandparents: Timothy Gurnari of Paterson, N.J. and Cecelia Dhondt of Jamestown; and by several aunts, uncles, great aunts, and great uncles; and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Felix G. Ortiz; and by his maternal great grandmother, Ellen Gurnari. The funeral will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday in Powers, Present & Sixbey Funeral Home. The Rev. John Kuhlmann will officiate. Burial will be in Lake View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 5:00 P.M. Sunday in the funeral home. Visit www.presentsixbeyfuneral.com to send a message to the family.