Editha Cruz De Leon

Editha Cruz de Leon, 76, born on December 5, 1943, in San Rafael, Bulacan, Philippines, passed away December 8, 2019. She resided in Los Angeles, CA at the time of her passing. She was born to Jose and Primitiva in San Rafael, Bulacan. She and her 11 siblings grew up in a loving but crowded home in the Philippines. In 1970 Editha and her husband Rogelio immigrated to the United States to pursue the American dream for her young family and completed her residency at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. After completing her residency and becoming an OB/GYN doctor, she and her family moved to Indiana and eventually California in the 1980s. After retiring from medicine, Editha traveled extensively across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia and eventually slowed down to be at home and closer to her grandchildren both in California and New Jersey. In retirement, she pursued her hobbies of gardening, cooking and wine tasting. Editha was known to be a fashion maven, always with the most fashionable matching hats, purses and shoes for all occasions. As a mother of five boys, Editha instilled in them a strong sense of discipline and passed onto them her unique outlook on life. She was extremely proud of her boys for what they accomplished. Her dream was for them to have a better life than she did in the Philippines. Editha was a devoted Catholic and especially enjoyed the Christmas season as it reminded her of her favorite childhood memories in the Philippines and gave her the opportunity to celebrate with her sons and their families. She is survived by her sisters Lilia, Noemi, Jennifer and Carolina; her brothers Jose Jr., Armando, Philip and Gerardo; her five sons, Russel, Richard, Raymond, Robert and Ryan; and her grandchildren, Ethan, Matthew, Juliette, Derek, and Chloe. The family welcomes all who knew Editha for visitation, rosary, and vigil services on Thursday, January 2nd, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm & 5:00 – 9:00 pm. A funeral mass will be held Friday, January 3rd at St. Pius V Catholic Church in Buena Park at 10:00 am. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Lawn, Cypress, California.