Paula S. Cortez, age 81 of San Antonio, died Saturday, March 30, 2002. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Rumaldo Cortez; daughter, Fidelia Ramos; sons, Gilbert Patlan, Joe Patlan, Rudy Patlan, Daniel Cortez and his wife, Connie, Henry Cortez and his wife, Erma, Abel Cortez, and his wife, Lavonne; twelve grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, one great great grandson; brother, Cleofus Sanez; and sister, Irene Lopez