 ORTIZ, DOLORES DUKE Dolores Duke Ortiz, aged 88 of Santa Fe, passed away at her home on Dec. 27, 2013. Dolores was the spouse of Ambassador Frank V. Ortiz of Santa Fe. Dolores was born on August 8, 1925 at Fort Riley, KS and the daughter of General James T. Duke and Guadalupe O'Neill Duke. She referred to her upbringing as that of an "Army brat" with her father being posted in Europe after World War II where she lived and studied in France and Germany. Dolores married Frank V. Ortiz on May 2, 1953 at the Post Chapel, Fort Myer, VA and celebrated 52 years of marriage before his passing in 2005. As the wife of a career diplomat they were posted in Ethiopia, Mexico, Washington D.C., Peru, Uruguay, Barbados, Guatemala, Panama and Argentina before finally returning to Santa Fe in 1990. She was a faithful member of the congregation of the Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi of Santa Fe, New Mexico and was active in many organizations in Santa Fe including the National Dance Institute (NDI), Friends of the Palace of the Governors amongst others. Dolores is survived by her brother Leonard Duke and his wife Rosetta of Louisville, Kentucky; and her four children, Tina of Santa Fe, NM; Frank, Jr. and his spouse Susan and their children Corinna and Andrew of Potomac, MD; Stephen and his spouse Mary and their children Victoria Marie and Alexander of Taos, NM and James and his spouse Nicola and their children Cassian and Lucas of Tampa, FL. Dolores will lie for viewing at the Berardinelli Funeral Home, 1399 Luisa Street, Santa Fe from 1 - 3 pm on Tuesday, December 31st and a Mass celebrating Dolores' life will be performed at the Cathedral Basilica of St Francis of Assisi on Thursday, January 2nd at 10 am. Dolores will be laid to rest with her husband Frank at the Rosario Cemetery in Santa Fe on Friday, January 3rd at 10 am. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions to the Ambassador and Mrs. Frank V. Ortiz Palace of the Governors Endowment Fund, c/o Museum of New Mexico Foundation, P.O. Box 2065, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Telephone: 505 983 4331 www.museumfoundation.org
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