Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cortez, Angelica Del Consuelo Flores October 31, 2021
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H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments  November 10, 2021
Angelica Del Consuelo Flores Cortez, age 47, was born to eternal life on the 
Lord’s Day, Sunday, October 31, 2021, at her home in Norfolk, Virginia, surrounded 
by her husband and children.

She was born June 10, 1974, in San Bernardino, California, the oldest child of 
Joseph & Ernestine Flores. She attended San Bernardino High School, rival high 
school to San Gorgonio High, where the love of her life, Michael Cortez attended. 
Their paths officially intertwined at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, where 
they both attended catechism classes. He asked her if she wanted to buy some 
chocolate (for a fundraiser that they were BOTH selling for), and she said no. She 
said yes when it counted, however, and they were married in July, 1993, shortly 
after Michael joined the Navy. Their first assignment as a married couple was in 
Norfolk, Virginia, where their first child, daughter Niana, was born. They spent a 
short six months stationed in San Diego, California, then headed back across the 
country to Woodbridge, Virginia. There they rediscovered and deepened their 
Catholic faith under the guidance of Father Francis Peffley. It was also there 
that they made many lifelong friends and welcomed four more children, Arianna, 
Dominic, Maryanna, and Michael Gabriel. The next move, in 2001, took the family 
back to Norfolk, Virginia, where they would remain for the next 20 years. The 
youngest Cortez children, Carlos, Joseph, and Diego, were born here. Angelica and 
her family found community at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, where she took pride 
in her work as a catechist. She became a grandmother in September 2020 and poured 
love onto her precious granddaughter, Serena, who became an instant celebrity via 
Angelica’s Facebook page.

Angelica had a generous heart and soul, and loved everyone she crossed paths with. 
Her motto was to “Always Love First.” She touched everyone with the warmth of her 
contagious laughter and smile. A pure example of a loving wife and mother, she 
lived for her children. The last decade of her life was difficult as she was 
plagued by health problems. Angelica accepted her suffering as God’s will for her 
life and in fact, generously embraced her cross as the way to salvation for 
herself and for those she loved. There was no wrong Angelica would not pardon. She 
was generous with her forgiveness, embodying the Beatitude, “Blessed are the 
merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” You had more than a second chance with 
Angelica, once a friend, always a friend. She was a staunch defender of her faith, 
the unborn, and her politics, as anyone who engaged her online could attest. She 
loved Our Lord and Our Lady, Andrea Boticelli, Michael Landon, her husband, sushi, 
dark red lipstick, and her friends and family. In that order. :)

Angelica is preceded in death by her mother, Mrs. Ernestine Flores, and five 
unborn children. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Michael Cortez, eight 
children, Niana, Arianna, Dominic (Rachel), Maryanna, Michael Gabriel, Carlos, 
Joseph, and Diego, granddaughter, Serena, father, Joseph Flores, sister, Monica, 
and brother, Carlos. She leaves an emptiness in the lives of many other relatives 
and friends who were inspired by her model of unconditional love and her smile in 
the face of great suffering.

A viewing will be held Wednesday, November 10, from 6-8 PM at H.D. Oliver Funeral 
Home, 1501 Colonial Avenue, Norfolk. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow on 
Thursday, November 11, at 12:00 PM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 154 West 
Government Ave., in Norfolk. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Catholic 
Cemetery, 3000 Church St., Norfolk.

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