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Anthony Christian Cruz obituary, Albuquerque, NM

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Anthony Cruz Obituary

Cruz, Anthony Christian



Anthony Christian Cruz was born in Albuquerque, NM on March 12th, 1995, and he was called home in the early morning of May, 4th, 2016. He was only 21 years old but had lived and loved so much more than most 21 year olds have or ever will. Instead of being out, he was providing and taking care of his family. He did everything he could to make sure we had not only what we needed, but anything we wanted. On top of that he still made time for his close friends who he considered brothers. He loved watching his Cowboys play every Sunday and drinking Old' English 40 ounces. He also loved cooking huge meals that dirtied every pan in the kitchen.

He leaves behind a beautiful daughter, Neveah Cruz and his mother, Yolanda Gutierrez; two brothers, Dominic Gutierrez and Christopher Cruz who he loved with all his heart; both sets of grandparents, Roy Cruz, Diana Cruz, Nita Flores, and Tony Flores; four aunties and one uncle; so many more cousins, family members, and his friends; and his high school sweetheart and partner, Serina Serna.

He joins God and his father Roy Christopher Cruz up in Heaven.

He could make any situation into one you could laugh at. His smile and laughter will be missed, but something we will keep in our hearts. He will be missed dearly by everyone he met. He will be in our hearts and in our lives forever.

Services will be held Thursday, May, 19th at Riverside Funeral Home on San Mateo from 1:00pm- 3:00pm. Pallbearers will be Dominic Gutierrez, Cristopher Cruz, Matthew Martinez, Vincente Sierra, Vincent Martinez, Kevin O'Guinn, David Garcia, Josh Maldonado, Anthony Miller, Matthew Martinez, & Jonathan Hammersmitt.

Published by Albuquerque Journal from May 17 to May 18, 2016.
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Love you bro. Thanks for all the great memories.

Vincent Gallegos

September 15, 2023

I miss you cousin it´s been so long and you´ll always be in all of our hearts your family loves you so much

Hope

May 11, 2023

Hey Anthony, it's me K-MO. Nobody really calls me That anymore, I guess that's kinda what happens when we get older huh? I write this with tears streaming down my face on the morning of May 4th 2023. I cannot believe you've been gone 7 years now my brother. Where does the time go? I have a son now, his name is Ezekiel. He would have loved you, dude. I miss you every day and Not a day goes by that I don't think about you and Navaeh and everybody else. I hope you're doing good up there. I wish I could see you. I love you brother.

Kevin O'Guinn

Family

May 4, 2023

Neveah's first day of school 08/2022 she's so big she's already 10 years old. She has her own iphone and she calls me Grandma Yolie. I love you my son

Mom

Family

September 3, 2022

Happy birthday! Hope you and Ray are celebrating up there. Veah and Tomic miss you everyday. They are so grown up you would be proud. We just celebrated Tomic’s bday, but I’m sure you were watching. I love you.

Serna

Significant Other

March 19, 2021

I love you ❣

Mom

March 17, 2021

She misses you so much

Mom

Mother

March 17, 2021

Happy Father's Day son.
The day you became a daddy was the best day of our lives that was the day you beautiful daughter was brought into our lives. You were an amazing dad and because of you she's an amazing lil girl and will grow up to be wonderful just like you. She's such a happy lil baby and has a sense of humor just like her daddy. (she's your mini me) Thank you son for giving me a granddaughter she has a way of making me smile even when I'm having a bad day. I know you will watch over her and guide her as she grows up and she will never forget her daddy. I love you son ❤

Mom

Mother

June 21, 2020

Happy Father's Day!!!
To the best daddy

Mom

Mother

June 21, 2020

I love you son

Mom

Mother

May 5, 2020

Happy Easter my son. I miss you so much every single day I love you my baby boy ❤ Give Grandma Nita a big hug and kiss for me.

Mom

Mother

April 13, 2020

I miss you Nephew ♥ Hope your dancing in Heaven.. Love Auntie Max♥

MAXINE SILVA

March 17, 2020

Happy Birthday my wonderful son!!! I love you and miss you soooo much

Mom

Mother

March 17, 2020

Yolanda Gutierrez

March 2, 2020

Just been missing you lots. Please take care of my sister like you always did when you guys were both here. . I'll take care of your brother Dominic you take care of my sister Raven. .

June 21, 2019

Love you son

Mom

Mother

November 7, 2018

Yolanda

Mother

November 7, 2018

Hi my son today is my birthday and I wish you we're here to spend this day with me. I miss you so much my son but I do know that your ok you have your dad with you, your Grandma Cruz, and now your Grandma Nita, and Raven. My hurts everyday without you but I know your not alone in heaven. Your Veah is growing up so fast and she is exactly like you she is so smart, loving and she loves to eat just like her daddy but don't worry son your brother's are helping Serina take care of her and are doing a gear job. Christopher is gonna be graduating from CNM soon a
I kmow you would be so proud of him and Dominic is getting so big and he is a good kid he hates school but he doing his best. We all miss you so much and wish you were here with but son I will be with you one day. I love you with all my heart and soul......Love Mom

Yolanda Gutierrez

Mother

November 7, 2018

Happy Birthday my angel. I love you and miss you so much my baby boy and I wish you were here with us but I know your watching over your daughter, your brothers and me every day and you are with us always in out hearts. I just can't wait until I can be with you in heaven when that day comes we will never be apart again. I love you with all my heart son.....Love Mom

Mom

March 12, 2017

Missing you as always. Hope it's beautiful up there my love.

Serina Serna

December 22, 2016

I miss you so much son I wish you were here with us. So many people miss your beautiful smile and your awesome personality to touched the hearts of so many people. I love and miss you so much my son. Love you baby mom

Mom

November 19, 2016

There's not a day that goes by that you don't cross my mind your smile your laugh and your voice I still hear you.....we miss you so much veah Is getting so big she is beautiful I know your looking down on us until we meet again I love you

Renee Vigil

November 8, 2016

Love you son....Muah

Mom

November 5, 2016

Momma misses u so much its already been 6 months and I still can't believe your gone. I just wish that day never happened and would do anything to bring you back to ur family. I miss u soooooo much and think about u every second of every day I know your in good hands with ur dad and grandma and can't wait till I can be with u again. I love you so much my son and I know you wouldn't want me to be sad but my heart hurts and the pain I feel everyday will never go away. I love and miss you so much my wonderful son.

Mom

November 5, 2016

In Loving Memory of Anthony Cruz <3 <3 <3

September 28, 2016

I miss you so much son. Muah I love you with all my heart ❤

Mom

September 19, 2016

Yooooooo cuz..... I was thinking about you today and everyday we miss you so very much I still can't believe you are gone we spent Christopher's birthday with him and talked about you oh how we miss you your smile you always made us laugh love you Ant NaeNae Mike and Fam

Renee Vigil

September 12, 2016

Another month has past and its still so hard to believe your no longer here. Its been 4 months as of yesterday and it gets harder everyday and not a day goes by that i don't wish there was a way to bring you home to your family. I know you would want us to be happy and you wouldn't want me to cry for you but your my son and i will cry for you everyday until the day that i can be with you again. I love and miss you so much my son!!!

Mom

September 5, 2016

Missing you very much today. Tonight is dominics open house for school and its just hard to believe that this time last year we were so happy just me you and our little family and now that happyness is gone. Our family is broken without you. You held us all together and I'm trying the best I can but I just pray every night you'll come back to us. I wanna wake up with you all cuddled up next to me I remember you always saying "hold me tickle my back" you always wanted to cuddle. I loved so many things about you. You are the best person I've ever met. You had a beautiful heart and a smile to match it. I just wish we could be driving around in the lac listening to your music. I love you baby always and forever. You are my best friend.

August 31, 2016

3 months today we celebrated your life with your family and friends. I miss you so much my son and wish I had you here with us. I love and miss you so much. I love you with all my heart my baby boy. Love, Mom

Mom

August 19, 2016

I miss you so much son I can't believe its already been 3 months and i still can't accept that your gone. I love you with all my heart my baby boy. Muah love always Mom ❤

Mom

August 9, 2016

When someone you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure. . . I will keep your memory alive forever baby. I miss you so much. If I could be with you it would be the best. I need you I always did since the first day I met you I knew I needed you in my life. I knew our daughter needed to have you in our life. And now you're just gone its not fair I don't understand what I did to deserve to loose you. We were supposed to do so much more together. I can't understand why this was the end for us not after everything we went through together. I miss you every single day. I wish I could just talk to you.

August 7, 2016

Mom

July 21, 2016

Mom

July 21, 2016

Anthony you will be missed lots by everyone that knew you, and all the good times we had and all the memories. you where to young to go you will always be in our hearts and dreams and you will never be forgotten .As you earn your wings along comes jesus to take your hand so u wont have to be in pain.every day we wake up take a breath and pray and wish you where here but know you are in peace,we all know you are here with us and always there to protect us. to the most big hearted guy that had alot to live for and alot of your loved ones always will lo e you.

To the family of Anthony Cruz im prayers going to all of you grieving in the point in your lives its hard but we know hes protected.

R.I.P ANTHONY CRUZ

July 20, 2016

Good morning baby. Thank you for coming to see me in my dreams last night it was the best birthday present I've ever gotten except when you gave me our beautiful baby girl. I love you so much. It was the best to hear your voice and have you hold me. I wish it could've lasted longer. I know you grandma cruz and God are celebrating veahs birthday together. If I could go anywhere it would be to just spend one more hour with you. I love you to the moon and back.

Serina Serna

July 20, 2016

We love u

Monique Jaramillo

July 19, 2016

Mom

July 19, 2016

Yolanda Gutierrez

July 19, 2016

2 months ago today we celebrated your life with all your friends and family and today we celebrate Grandma Cruz life. Grandma was there the second your dad and I brought you into this world and now she's with you forever. I miss you so much and wish I can be with you to hear your laugh, see your beautiful smile and to hold you in my arms. I want you to know my son that I love and miss you soooo much my baby boy. Muah Love you always, Mom

Yolanda Gutierrez

July 19, 2016

Serina Serna

July 16, 2016

I miss you so much my son. I still can't believe your gone it still seems like a bad dream. Son I love you so much and wish I can bring you home to your family and friends. I don't know how to deal with this my heart hurts so bad every second of everyday this is a pain that will never go away. On 4th of July all i could think about was what you would be doing if you were here. I know you would have a BBQ and you would of bought the best fireworks for Serina, Veah, your brothers, Jade and Raven you would all go to GG and Pampos house and you would be drinking a 40, laughing and having a good time. Everytime I think about you all I see is your beautiful smile cuz you were always happy. I can't seem to understand why God took you from us for some reason God takes the good ones. We all need you here your are our rock the strongest one out of all of us. I remember Chris told me that everyone always thought you were the older brother (lol) not cuz you look older but cuz you were there for everyone. Son you grew up to be a wonderful person and I'm so proud to have had you as my son and your brothers are proud to have had you as their brother. I love you with all my heart and soul and will be with you soon. Now my baby boy you are now our angel and your in heaven with your Daddy, Chago, and Anna. I love and miss you so much and know your always watching over us especially your baby girl.

Yolanda Gutierrez

July 7, 2016

You were one of a kind! You loved largely

Jennifer H

June 27, 2016

Happy Fathers Day to the best daddy ever!! You are such a big part of neveahs life she says she misses daddy every single day. We know you are watching down on us but it is still hard without you today. Last year we made you HANDS DOWN #1 DAD shirts and its as true today as it was when we made them. You always said that was your favorite shirt shirt. Me veah and tomic love you to the moon and back.

Serina Serna

June 19, 2016

Yolanda Gutierrez

June 3, 2016

Baby I know you are looking down smiling right now, I just wish you were down here so I could see it. Veah and me miss you so much I have so many things I want to tell you. I wish you were here but I know you are having a beautiful time in heaven. I love you, I am always with you you took my heart with you.

Serina

June 2, 2016

Good morning my angel. It was so wonderful to be able to see and talk to you in my dream the other night I'm just so heart broken because I couldn't bring you home like you want. It's just so hard cuz I was so use to doing whatever it takes to help you and I've always managed to make sure everything works out for you and your brother, but now there's nothing that I can do and it sucks. I can't bring you back home and I can't bring your brother home. It hurts me so bad when my hands are tied and there's nothing that I can do to help you guys. You know that I would do anything to bring you and your brother home. The best thing was to hear you say "I love you mom" just to hear that one last time from you is the best feeling ever and to know that you are with your dad made me feel a little better. Chris doesn't believe that you came to me in my dream and talked to me he said if it's true he thinks that you would of went to him, but I told him you came to your mom cuz your scared and your probably wondering what the heck is going on how come you can't go home and you wanted me to help you. I hope I get to see and talk to you again. There's things I have to tell you and questions that only you can answer. I wish you would of stayed and talked to me a little bit longer I guess I should be grateful that you came to me for help one last time. It is so hard for me to wake up every morning I don't know how much longer I can do this knowing your gone your never coming home. You took a piece of me with you and I will never be the same. I love you so much son and I miss you like crazy but I'm trying to be strong for Chris. Well I hope to see and talk to you again soon my beautiful angel. I loved from the day I brought you into this world and I will love you forever my son. Love you Mom

Yolanda Gutierrez

May 27, 2016

Me and veah miss you very much baby. We talk about daddy every day. Everything reminds us of you. I still can't believe I won't wake up to you and veahs beautiful smiles anymore. You are in our hearts. Me dominic and veah love you to the moon and back.

Serina Serna

May 26, 2016

Love you my baby boy

May 25, 2016

I miss you so much my son. I love you with all my heart, love mom

Yolanda Gutierrez

May 25, 2016

I am so sorry for your loss. I am the outreach person for The Compassionate Friends. We are a local group of parents who have lost a child or children. We know the grief, we have walked the path. If the parent(s) and/or grandparent(s) of the deceased would like to attend our bi-Monthly meetings, our Facebook pages or receive contact phone numbers please contact me. Once again I am so sorry for your loss.Joseph [email protected]

Joseph Segura

May 23, 2016

I miss you my baby boy. I have you here with me and I will never let you go. I love you, love mom

Yolanda Gutierrez

May 21, 2016

We were so sad to hear about Anthony. Him an Christopher hold a special place in our hearts always. May he rest in peace with his dad. We send our sincere condolences to his family.

Chris & Serina Gallegos

May 20, 2016

I will always remember you Anthony I will miss you dearly
I will always remember your big ol smile!!!

Destiny Sandoval

May 20, 2016

My sweet baby, you will always be in my heart. You had such a beautiful smile. Your baby was your life just like your Daddy. He felt the same about his boys. Grandma Cruz will always remember you. As always I love you my baby.

Diana Cruz

May 19, 2016

Love you always. Miss you. Thank you for all the love you shared. Poppy

May 19, 2016

I so am sorry for your loss. My sons were really good friends with Anthony. I know they miss him very much! May God Bless You & May the Lord give you peace in this difficult time.

Shannon Soliz

May 19, 2016

We will all miss you Anthony. You touched the hearts of many and you were an AWESOME dad to your little "Princess"

May 19, 2016

Yolanda Gutierrez

May 18, 2016

Yolanda Gutierrez

May 18, 2016

I miss you so much we will meet again someday until then watch over us

Renee Vigil

May 18, 2016

See you later Anthony we love you and will miss you so much. I keep expecting for josh to come ask me to use the car to go see you everyday. My boys loved you so much, we all did, your generosity and happy demeanor no matter what was going on brought happiness into our lives. Thank you for being a part of our lives. You will forever be in our hearts! Godspeed!!!

Gina Maldonado

May 18, 2016

Anthony, Thank you for all the memories and love we shared. Your mom, dad and I were in the room when you were born. Loved you then and always will. Miss you. Poppy

May 18, 2016

Rest in peace Anthony and I'm sorry for your loss Yolanda and the entire Family God Bless

Jeanette Osborn

May 17, 2016

Yolanda Gutierrez

May 17, 2016

Yolanda Gutierrez

May 17, 2016

My sweet baby boy momma misses you so much and I am so thankful to have you as my son. I remember the day you came into my life you were a blessing then and you are today. You were such an amazing son, brother and most of all father to your beautiful Lil girl. I love you soo much my son my heart hurts so bad and I don't know how to go on without you. Your an angel now my sweet baby boy and you earned your wings. You are up in heaven with your dad and one day we will be together again until that day comes you will be in my heart and my dreams. I will never say good-bye only see you soon. Love you forever, and ever your mom!!!

Yolanda Gutierrez

May 17, 2016

Yolanda Gutierrez

May 17, 2016

I will miss everything about Anthony, but I will miss his amazing smile, and laughing with him the most.

Serikna Serna

May 17, 2016

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