Sesar Orlando Villa Cruz, 17, of Yakima, died Sunday, May 22, 2011 from injuries received in an automobile accident.
He was born in Yakima, Washington on September 21, 1993 to Antonio Villa and Delia Cruz. He attended Marcus Whitman Grade School in Cowiche and Apple Valley Elementary. He then attended West Valley Junior High and was currently a junior at West Valley High School.
He is survived by his father and mother, Antonio Villa and Delia Cruz; his sister, Olga Villa Cruz all of Yakima; his grandparents, Miguel Cruz and Olivia Cruz both of Yakima and Maria T. Chavez of Colima, Mexico.
Viewing will be from 12 noon until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Keith & Keith Ninth Avenue Chapel. A Vigil service will be at the Keith & Keith Ninth Avenue beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at San Juan Diego Catholic Church, 15880 Summitview Rd. Cowiche, WA on Friday, May 27, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Concluding services and burial will follow at Terrace Heights Memorial Park.