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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Jessica
Cortina
Mar 31, 1981 — Nov 14, 2017
San Benito, TX
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San Benito, TX -
Jessica Cortina, 36, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, in Harlingen, Texas. She was born March 31, 1981 in Harlingen to Epitacio Cortina Jr. and Belen M. Cortina Martinez.
Jessica was an educator for 12 years, currently employed with the H.C.I.S.D. as a teacher at Wilson Elementary. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping and fishing with her boys, whom she adored and loved immensely.
Jessica is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Sabino and Soledad Martinez; paternal grandparents, Epitacio Sr. and Elvira Cortina and her uncle, Pedro Cortina.
She leaves behind to cherish her beautiful memory her children, Luis Angel, Christian Alejandro, Matthew Adrian and Daniel Aiden Mata, her parents, Epitacio Cortina Jr. and Belen M. Cortina; sisters, Amanda Marie Villarreal (Marco), Iris Elizabeth Cortina (David Mata); nephews and nieces, Marco and Carlo Villarreal, Alyssa, David Jr., and Mia Mata; aunts, Maria Elena (Jose) Leal, Beatriz Perez, and Maria Felix Martinez Munoz; uncle, Santiago (Jimmy) Cortina (Mercedes). She is also survived by numerous cousins and friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 17, 2017, beginning at 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 pm.
Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 10:00 am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow to Las Rusias Cemetery.
Honored to serve as pallbearers will be David Perez, Carlos Perez, Arnulfo Leal,Luis Angel Mata, Epitacio Cortina Jr., and Dr. Rene Perez.
Jessica Cortina, 36, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, in Harlingen, Texas. She was born March 31, 1981 in Harlingen to Epitacio Cortina Jr. and Belen M. Cortina Martinez.
Jessica was an educator for 12 years, currently employed with the H.C.I.S.D. as a teacher at Wilson Elementary. She loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping and fishing with her boys, whom she adored and loved immensely.
Jessica is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Sabino and Soledad Martinez; paternal grandparents, Epitacio Sr. and Elvira Cortina and her uncle, Pedro Cortina.
She leaves behind to cherish her beautiful memory her children, Luis Angel, Christian Alejandro, Matthew Adrian and Daniel Aiden Mata, her parents, Epitacio Cortina Jr. and Belen M. Cortina; sisters, Amanda Marie Villarreal (Marco), Iris Elizabeth Cortina (David Mata); nephews and nieces, Marco and Carlo Villarreal, Alyssa, David Jr., and Mia Mata; aunts, Maria Elena (Jose) Leal, Beatriz Perez, and Maria Felix Martinez Munoz; uncle, Santiago (Jimmy) Cortina (Mercedes). She is also survived by numerous cousins and friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 17, 2017, beginning at 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a prayer of the Holy Rosary at 7:00 pm.
Funeral Mass of Christian burial will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at 10:00 am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow to Las Rusias Cemetery.
Honored to serve as pallbearers will be David Perez, Carlos Perez, Arnulfo Leal,Luis Angel Mata, Epitacio Cortina Jr., and Dr. Rene Perez.
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