Petra

Cortez

Lifelong resident of Harlingen, Texas, Petra Cortez, 90, entered the Lord's heavenly kingdom peacefully on Saturday morning, April 19, 2025, at Windsor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Harlingen.

Petra was born on February 17, 1935, in Harlingen, Texas to Victoriano Sermino & Juanita Ramirez.

Petra was a wonderful, loving, & devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, & aunt who loved all her family, but especially adored her grandchildren who were the greatest joys of her life. She was a prayer warrior and a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Petra was adventurous & loved to travel. She was also well known for her excellent cooking. Petra will be dearly missed by all of her family and friends. She leaves behind a legacy of love that will continue to live on through all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Victoriano & Juanita R. Sermino, and 7 siblings, Frances Sermino, Lazaro Sermino, Esther Sermino, Victoria Vela, Jose Sermino, Teresa Mayorga, Victoriano Sermino.

Petra leaves behind her beloved husband of 64 years, Obed Cortez; her 2 children, Belinda Montemayor (Robert) & Yvette Martinez (Michael); 4 grandchildren, Robyn Montemayor, Jonathan Montemayor, Caleb Martinez, & Anna Martinez; 1 great grandson, Jacob Ginter; siblings, Rosario Gutierrez (Ignacio), Eduardo Sermino, & Gloria Perez, along with numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit with the Holy Rosary to be prayed at 7:00 p.m. led by Bea & Armando Lopez.

A funeral procession will depart Monday, April 28, 2025, from Trinity Funeral Chapel at 12:30 p.m. for a mass of Christian burial at 1:00 p.m. at Queen of Peace Catholic Church.

Interment will follow to Mont Meta Memorial Park Cemetery in San Benito, Texas.

Honored to serve as her pallbearers will be Robert Montemayor, Michael Martinez, Leo Trevino, Caleb Martinez, Jonathan Montemayor and Eloy Cortez.

The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Windsor for their service and support.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Petra Cortez have entrusted her funeral arrangements to Freddy & Lenny Elizondo - Funeral Directors/Owners at Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Avenue Harlingen, TX 78550. You may contact us at (956)364-2444 or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com