He is survived by his sisters, Silvia Trevino (Humberto), Palmira Saenz (Jesus), Orfelinda Rodriguez (Eddie), Arminda Andrade (Oscar), and Diana Sanchez. His brothers, Oscar Cortez (Fela), Francisco Cortez (Obdulia), Mario Cortez (Julie), Rene Cortez, and Rodrigo Cortez (Belgica), also survive him. He was preceded in death by his father, Julian Cortez, and his mother, Arminda Cavazos de Cortez.
Visitation will be held at Funeraria Del Angel Buena Vista, located at 125 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78521, on February 23, 2026, from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. A prayer service, "Servicio de Oracion," will take place at the same venue on February 23, 2026, from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The visitation will continue on February 24, 2026, from 8:30 am to 10:30 am.
The burial will be held at Buena Vista Burial Park, located at 5 Mcdavitt Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78521, on February 24, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.