Dateline: Monroe, NC Cristobal Perez Cortez, 23, died Sunday, November 2, 2008. He was born in Mexico on October 17, 1985 son of Francisca Cortez and the late Jose Cristobal Perez. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Lakeland Memorial Park. He is survived by his mother, Francisca Cortez, brothers, Diego Perez Cortez, Elidio Perez Cortez, Onan Perez Cortez, sisters, Louisa Perez Cortez, Anna Maria Perez Cortez and Maximiana Perez Cortez, all of Monroe. A Rosary will be held at 6:00 PM Tuesday evening, followed by visitation until 8:00 PM at Gordon Funeral Cremation Service. Published online on November 3, 2008 courtesy of Gordon Funeral Service, Inc. .