Westfield – Bettie M. Ortona, 79, of Westfield, beloved wife of the late Guido P. Ortona, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Born in Springfield on December 7, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lillian (Ford) Smith. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Mary Ford of Hollywood, FL, and Donna Flematti of Westfield; her loving grandchildren, Christopher Ford, Ronnie Hawley, Amanda Orlandi, David Ortona, Anthony Ortona, Jamme Ortona, Cameron Ortona; her loving nephew Mark DelNegro; and many great-grandchildren; and her sister Lillian Chick Cabral of Colorado. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by 2 daughters, Pat Ford and Catherine Hamill; and 2 sisters, Anna Figeraul and Jane DelNegro. A Graveside Service will take place on Wednesday, July 12th at 2 PM at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Springfield. Southwick Forastiere Funeral Home has care of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP),PO Box 417, West Springfield, MA 01089. For more information, please visit www.forastiere.com.
