Andrea Cortez Castañeda

Andrea Cortez Castañeda passed peacefully into the hands of the Lord on Nov. 17, 2018, on the same date and week day and almost same hour as her beloved husband, Frank Macias Castañeda, 11 years prior.

Known to many as Ann, she is survived by her sons: Paul Eugene, Robert Lee and wife Olga, William (Bill) Gregory and wife Lisa; grandchildren, Melissa Vanderberg and husband Marc, Roslyn, Anthony and wife Brandi, Margarita Castañeda ; great-grandchildren, Christian and Myles Vanderberg. She also leaves behind nephews and nieces: Jessie Saldaña and wife Rose Marie; Jimmy Saldaña and wife Dora; Rose Mary Saldaña Klimek and husband Randall; Terry Milton Armstrong and wife Morna, and Sandra Armstrong.

She was preceded in death by her parents Pedro Cruz Cortez and Margarita Cisneros Cortez; her husband, Frank Castañeda; sisters Martina Cortez, Frances Saldaña, and Ofelia Armstrong Stewart.

Andrea was born on Feb. 4, 1922, in San Marcos, TX. Andrea’s life was remarkable in so many ways. She grew up during the Great Depression when so many families, like hers, were struggling to make ends meet. She met Frank in Austin where she worked in a department store. They were married on Feb. 12, 1945, while he was serving in the Navy during WWII. When his tour of duty ended, they returned to Texas and re-settled in San Marcos to raise a family. Many years later, as Frank approached retirement from civil service at Randolph AFB, the couple moved to Schertz in 1978 with their youngest son, Bill.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Schertz, located at 1065 E Live Oak Road. Ann will be interred in a private ceremony at Fort Sam Houston Cemetery, alongside the remains of her husband Frank. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her name to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

You are invited to sign the electronic guestbook on the Schertz Funeral Home's website.

Arrangements are with Schertz Funeral Home.