MARIA LUISA “MARI” CORTEZ CANO
Tue, 2015-07-21 20:41
News Staff
SAN JUAN — Maria Luisa “Mari” Cortez Cano, 69, died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at her residence in San Juan. Maria was born in Pharr and lived in San Juan most of her life. She enjoyed gardening, the outdoors and the company of her family and friends. She was a compassionate and thankful person to everyone. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Belinda Cortez Cano; parents, Otilia and Anastacio Cortez; a sister, Maria Rosa Munguia Cortez; and a brother, Rene Munguia Cortez. Mari is survived by her husband of 44 years, Arnoldo Cano Sr. of San Juan; children, Arnoldo (Rebecca) Cano Jr., Ana Maria Cano, both of San Juan; siblings, Jesus (Rita) Munguia Cortez of Pharr, Roberto (Guadalupe) Munguia Cortez, Alfredo Munguia Cortez, and Anastacio Munguia Cortez, all of San Juan; and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be missed by Josefina “Fina” Munguia Garza, who she treated like the sister she never had and was by her side during Maria’s hardest times, and her sister-in-law Guadalupe Saenz Cortez, a close friend of more than 40 years. She will be deeply missed by her husband, family and friends. Visitation was held Monday, July 20, at Memorial Funeral Home of San Juan. Funeral service took place Tuesday, July 21 at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in San Juan. Interment followed at Palm Valley Memorial Gardens in Pharr. Pallbearers will be Adrian Lerma, Fernando Cortez, Robert Cortez Jr., Rick Soza, Judson Anastacio Cortez, and Steven Cuevas. Funeral services are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home in San Juan.