Valentin Cortez Flores, 92, of Brownsville, Texas, devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend, entered eternal rest on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born in R. Soledad, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on May 21, 1932.
He is preceded in death by his parents Victor Cortez and Adela Flores; his son Eliseo Cortez; and his three brothers Victor Cortez Jr., Perfecto Cortez and Mario Cortez.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife Angelica T. Cortez; his children Olga Cortez de Acosta, Malena Cortez de Forbes, Oscar Cortez Torres, Deborah Cortez Torres, and Valentin Cortez Torres; his grandchildren Michael Forbes Jr., Paul Forbes, Martin Garcia Cortes, Andres Garcia Cortes, Valeria Calderon Cortez, Alejandro Cortes Pena, Moises Cortes Pena, Gabriel Cortes Pena, Estefany Cortes Ipina, and Oscar Cortes Ipina and his sister Sara Cortes de Guzman.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2024, with a Prayer Service at 6:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. On Saturday, October 19, 2024, the chapel opens at 11:00 a.m. with a chapel service at 1:00 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home and interment is to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens.
Services are under the guidance of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Crematory & Flower Shop. 657 Springmart Blvd., Brownsville, Texas. (956) 350-8485
To send flowers or a plant to the family in the memory of Mr. Valentin Cortez Flores please visit Shalom Sympathy Florals at Sunset Memorial, place your order online at https://shalomflorals.com/shop or call (956) 572-3872.