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Alejandra L Cruz
1926 - 2014
Alejandra L Cruz
1926 - 2014
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BORN
1926
DIED
2014
Alejandra Cruz Obituary
Alejandra Loya Cruz, age 88, went to join our Heavenly Father on Thursday, August 14, 2014. She was born in Lyford, Texas, and lived in Taft for many years. She had a great love of family, particularly her children. She is preceded in death by her husband, Rafael Cruz; one son, Luis Cruz; and her parents, Eusebio and Andrea Loya. Alejandra is survived by her four sons: Ralph (Ida) Cruz, Eusebio Cruz, George (Sylvia) Cruz and Sam (Mary Ann) Cruz; numerous grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. that same evening. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 18, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Taft. Interment will follow at The Palms Memorial Gardens, Portland. Texas.
Please join us in celebrating Alejandra’s life by visiting our Memorial at colonialfuneralhometaft.com.
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Elizabeth Cruz
August 20, 2014
My condolence to the family. Tio Rafael & Tia were always kind & loving to us. Daddy thought a lot of your parents. I'm sorry we did not come.
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Rosemary Cruz
August 19, 2014
Tia, you and Tio Rafael always welcomed me with love and open arms... May our Heavenly Father open up his arms and keep you there until we are all reunited. May our cousins be colsoled knowing how much Tia was loved
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