Carolina Cortes

Carolina Tristan Cortes, 62, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, with her loving family by her side. 
  She was born on Jan. 3, 1953, in Ganado to the late Primitivo, Sr. and Maria Castro Tristan. Carolina was a retired seamstress for the New ICM Company in El Campo after 37 years of service. She was a loving wife, mother,  grandmother, and aunt, she will be greatly missed by all.
Survivors include her husband Jose Cortes; daughters Jennifer Tristan, Sarah (Manuel)Gonzales, Maria Cortes; and son Christopher  (Erica) Tristan; sisters Mary Tristan, Georgia Rymers, and Laura Mendez; and brothers Martin, Carlos and Isidor Tristan. 
She was preceded in death are her parents, sisters, Virginia Vasquez, Beatrice Bustamante, and brothers, Diognicio, Pete, Primitivo, Jr. and Raymond Tristan.
Visitation was Aug. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ganado Funeral Home, 800 S. Third St., with a rosary recited at 6 p.m. Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Aug. 17, at the Assumption Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Assumption Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Donnie Tristan, Jr., Adam Tristan, Michael Tristan, Jacob Tristan, Manuel Gonzalez, and Primitivo Tristan IV.
Honorary pallbearers are Christopher Tristan, Jr. Mariah Kirby, Shianne Tristan, Aaron Tristan, Emma Gonzalez, Hannah Gonzalez, Sophie Gonzalez, Javier Facio, and Michael Tristan, III.
Services are under the direction of Ganado Funeral Home, 361-771-2120.
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