Obituaries » Esther M. Cruz
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Visitation for Mrs. Cruz will be Monday (6/16) from 5-9 pm. Mass celebrated Tuesday 10 am at St. Thomas RCC West Hempstead. Inurnment follows at the Cemetery of the Holy Rood Westbury. Additional parking across from the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations to Good Shepherd Hospice,110 Bi-County
Blvd.,Farmingdale 11735 are appreciated.
Our Mom was brave, determined & very strong. Her faith in God was the source of her strength.
With his engineering background, our father wanted to come to live in the US, the land of opportunities. Our parents, therefore, left a comfortable life and their entire family in Guayaquil, Ecuador to start over in NY with their four girls.
Our parents provided the best for us and because our Mom lost her mother at the age of 11, she taught us to be self sufficient. The six of us did everything together and we were taught to love and always respect each other.
When our father passed away in 2005, our Mom joined Knitting for Newborns at St Thomas to create blankets for babies, cancer patients & the elderly. If someone struggled with a new knitting pattern, Mom would help her. She always gave so much of herself and enjoyed sharing her knowledge.
Our Mom was a great lady, who was loving & quick to give a warm hug. She was the best mother you could have, and the most adoring grandmother and great grandmother. We will miss our beautiful and wonderful Mom who was also our best friend.