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Fortino Cortez

July 31, 1929 — November 24, 2021

FORTINO CORTEZ
PHARR – Fortino Cortez, 92, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Retama Manor Nursing Center in Edinburg.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Angelita Rodriguez Cortez; his sister, Maria De Jesus Cortez.
Mr. Cortez is survived by his wife, Celia Cortez of Pharr; four children, Fortino Cortez, Jr. of Austin, TX, Rosalinda Cortez, of Round Rock, TX, Ernie (Rosie) Cortez, of McAllen, Lori Cortez of Pharr; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, November 29, 2021, at Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan. Funeral service will take place 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in San Juan. Interment will follow at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr.
Military honors will be conducted by VFW Post 7473 of Elsa.
Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Fortino Cortez, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

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Visitation

Monday, November 29, 2021

5:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Memorial Funeral Home - San Juan

311 E Expressway 83, San Juan, TX 78589

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Service

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)

Memorial Funeral Home - San Juan

311 E Expressway 83, San Juan, TX 78589

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Interment

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Starts at 3:00 pm (Central time)

Palm Valley Memorial Gardens

4607 N Sugar Rd, Pharr, TX 78577

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