Cecilia S. De La Cruz

Cecilia S. De La Cruz, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2020. She was 92. She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on November 22, 1927 to Leon G. Santos and Guadalupe Banda Santos.

Cecilia married the love of her life, Felix R. De La Cruz on March 14, 1952. She worked in Pediatric Nursing at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. Cecilia had a passion for gardening and entertaining family and friends with food. She was an amazing cook.

She is preceded in death by her husband: Felix R. De La Cruz; parents: Leon G. and Guadalupe Santos; sisters: Natalia, Guadalupe and Eleanor Santos.

She is survived by her daughters: Susana (Mike) Roup, Laura Jean (Elizabeth F. Bolt) De La Cruz and sons: Jesus De La Cruz and Christopher Paul (Monica) De La Cruz.

Cecilia leaves behind to cherish her memory her grandchildren: Jesse Frank (Dalia) De La Cruz, James Edward (Hilary) De La Cruz, Victor Travis Hosey, Jackie Mendoza, Jeanie Marie (Steven) Sanchez, Ruth De La Cruz and Rachel De La Cruz; great-grandchildren: Cyndi (Gabriel) Gonzalez, Nattali De La Cruz, Christian De La Cruz, Jesse Albert Mendoza, Jasmine Mendoza, Juliana Mendoza, Sadie Sanchez, Shawn Sanchez, and Cecilia Jean Saltz; great-great-grandchildren: Zaden De La Cruz, Emma Gonzales, Ethan Gonzales and Elijah Gonzales. And Riley Felix Parica will be joining the family in about a month . . .

She is also survived by her sister: Josephine “Josie” Naranjo and her brothers: Leon (Amelia) Santos, Jr. and Raymond (Janie) Santos.

Visitation will be held at Memory Gardens Funeral Home on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 from 5:00 – 9:00 PM with Holy Rosary recited at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 2:00 PM, with burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery.