Fortino Angel “Tino” Torrez, Sr.
A mass of Christian burial for La Junta resident, Fortino Angel “Tino” Torrez, Sr. will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, December 1, 2017 at the St. Francis de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Reverend Mariusz Wirkowski as celebrant. A rosary service will be held at 6:00PM on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the church. Interment will follow at the Riverside Cemetery.
Visitation for Tino will be held from 1:00PM until 4:00PM on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at the Peacock Family Chapel.
Tino was born on November 8, 1973 at Santa Ana, California to Louie Edward, Sr. and Mary Rittenhouse and passed away on November 23, 2017 in La Junta, Colorado at the age of 44.
He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Luiz and Amelia Torrez and his cousin, Eric Torrez.
Tino is survived by his son, Fortino Angel Torrez, Jr. of La Junta, CO; his father, Louie (Dee) Torrez, Sr. of Lamar; siblings, Louie E. Torrez, Jr. of Dracut, MA and Christopher D. Torrez of Chelmsford, MA; half-brother, Zach Torrez of Homestead, FL; step-sister, Catherine (Michael) Holly of Tustin, CA and special friend, Andrea Duran of La Junta, CO. He is also survived by his mother, Mary Rittenhouse of Homestead, FL as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other family and a host of friends.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Lamar Area Hospice either direct or in care of the funeral home office.