Maria L. Mendez

SPRINGFIELD-Maria L. Mendez, 56, died May 6, 2010. Born on July 29, 1953 in New York, NY, she was an area resident for twenty-two years. She enjoyed cooking and playing cards. She was predeceased by her mother, Carmen Cruz. She leaves her son, Ismael Ortiz, Jr., of Springfield; her daughter, Jessica L. Ortiz of Springfield; her father, Gabriel Sepulveda of Puerto Rico; three grandchildren, Ayessa L. Ortiz, Joseph G. Ortiz and Ismael Ortiz, III and a brother, Jose Sepulveda of NY. Services are private. New England Funeral & Cremation Center, LLC.,25 Mill Street, Springfield, Massachusetts has been entrusted with assisting the family.