
Cesar Cortez died on Oct. 1 at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield.
Mr. Cortez was born in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico on Dec. 27, 1980. He came to the United States at age 13 and lived in Watsonville until he moved to Bakersfield.
He met his wife Sandra Cortez in 2000 and they got married in 2006.
Mr. Cortez was a loving husband and father. He enjoyed watching his kids play sports and being surrounded by family and friends, having a good time enjoying loud music.
He is survived by his wife; his children, Cesar Isaiah Cortez, Alessandra Marie Cortez and Jayden Elijah Cortez; his parents, Ismael Cortez and Maria Lourdes Hernandez; and his siblings Miriam (Jesse) Cortez, Victor Horacio Cortez, Osvaldo Cortez. He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephew, uncles, aunts and cousins.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Carroll Family of Ave Maria Memorial Chapel.
Published in The Pajaronian · October 22, 2021