Eddie Cruz

Eddie Cruz of Jersey City passed away on Thursday December 26, 2013 at the age of 82. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he had lived Bayonne for 10 years where he graduated from Bayonne High School before moving to Jersey City over 50 years ago. Mr. Cruz was a Architect. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was the recipient of the Korean Service Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. Eddie was an avid Wrestling and Yankees fan. Mr. Cruz is the father of Reynaldo Cruz, Diana McLean & her husband Charles, Daniel Cruz, Christopher Cruz and the late Robert Cruz; brother of Linda Irrizarry and Helen Romero; grandfather of Ashley, Chelsea, Serena, Sammy, Gabriel, Julian and Ty; also 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at the Dzikowski, Pierce & Levis Funeral Home, 24 East 19th Street, Bayonne, on Thursday January 2, 2014 from 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 p.m, with a prayer service at 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers please make memorial donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO BOX 758517 Topeka, KS 66675 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org) Please visit www.dplfh.com for directions and condolence messages.

Service

Thursday, January 2, 2014 8:30pm

Prayer service to be held during evening visitation.

Visitation

Thursday, January 2, 2014 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Visitation

Thursday, January 2, 2014 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Interment

Rosehill Crematory

Route 1 North

Linden (New Jersey, United States), NJ

PRIVATE CREMATION

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