Mary Louise (Vela) Cortez, born April 15, 1935, in San Antonio, Texas, went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the age of 81. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, Candelario and Dolores Vela, mother-in-law, Basilia Geronimo, and son, Arturo Cortez, Jr. Mary, affectionately known as Maya, is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Arturo Cortez, and brothers, Tony Vela and Candelario (Calayo) Vela, Jr. She leaves behind 6 children, Robert and wife, Eve Cortez; Rogelio Cortez; Albert Cortez; and daughters, Anne and husband, Joe Vasquez; Sylvia and husband, Rudy Martinez; and Cyndi and husband Ricardo Almeida; as well as 18 Grandchildren and 10 Great Grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services will be at Del Angel Trevino, 226 Cupples Road, San Antonio, Texas 78227 on Sunday, November 27, 2016 beginning at 5 pm to 9 pm, with a Rosary to be recited at 7 pm. Funeral Mass will be on Monday, November 28, at 9:00 am at St. John Berchman Catholic Church, 1147 Cupples Road, San Antonio, Texas 78226, with interment to follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach, San Antonio, Texas 78209, at 11:00 am.
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