Derrick Wayne Santacroce

Still can´t believe he´s not here anymore. Couldn´t find a kinder soul. I don´t think Derrick had any enemies, everyone liked him. Soft spoken and humble. I remember when he moved, and then how excited I was when he visited NJ again. I´m just glad I got to see him one more time. Very comforting to know he loved Jesus, because that´s a guarantee we will see each other again in the kingdom of heaven!

As i get closer to the age of 36 myself it really hits me how young you were when we lost you. As barely a 19 year old when you left these years have flown by. You are gone but you are not forgotten. Love ya Derge

My beloved son, I will always miss you and love you. Your passing has left a big hole in my heart. I think about you all the time. I pray you are in a better place. LOVE ALWAYS, MOM

Derrick was just far too young and too good a person to be taken so quickly. I will never forget him. He grew up on the same block as I did, and I can honestly say I have never heard a negative word spoken of him. We lost a sweet, kind, loving person. My deepest condolences to his closest friends and family. Goodbye for now, Derrick.

I was very close to Steven & Derrick. I grew up down the street from them & shared so many great times as close friends. I just learned of his passing. My condolences to his kind & loving family. The ones I knew & his wife & children who I never had the fortune to meet. God Bless his soul. R.I.P. My long missed friend.

We miss you, we have not forgotten about you. You still come up in conversations and some times its like your not gone. Your still in our hearts and in our heads, we miss you.

There is not a day that goes by that derrick does not cross my mind.his love and wisdom were taken. I miss him terribly

In my 5 short months in Las Cruces in 1998, Derrick was a good friend, and we shared many good times. I have never forgotten him, and I am very saddened to hear about his passing. He will be missed.