Ms. Guadalupe S. Cruz, “Lupe”, was born October 13, 1948 in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of Julio and Amparo Gonzales. She passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at the age of 72 years.
Lupe was a loving mother and grandmother. She touched the lives of countless people throughout the Saginaw community. Her home was open to all and was the gathering place to anyone that was hungry. She was a mother to all.
Besides helping out the community, she enjoyed gardening, thrift store shopping with her sisters, and drinking her coffee. She was a true role model to her children and others on how to be a great person. She was strong, resilient and filled with so much love. She will forever be missed, but never forgotten. Lupe will always live within us all.
Guadalupe was preceded in death by her parents, Julio and Amparo Gonzales; brothers, Jose and Anthony Gonzales; sister, Conchita Mendez; nephews, Randy Junior and Gabriel Gonzales.
She leaves precious memories with six children, Jose Cruz III, Anita Cruz Arias, Larry (DeNesia) Cruz, Tomas (Sherrell) Cruz, Marcos E. Cruz, Amanda (Stanley) Green; grandchildren, Jose I. Arias, Demetrius L. Stokes, Jr., Aurelia M. Arias, Catherine Velasquez, Tomas J. Cruz, Jr., A’Larya K. (Jayden) Cruz, A’Yana Cruz, Stanley Green III, Jordan J. Cruz, Jose Crus IV, Samuel M. Green, Drake Cruz, Miguel J. Cruz; sisters, Maria Salinas, Frances Allen, Cruz Lotz, Theresa Gonzales, Angelita Gonzales, Carol Gatica; brothers, Julio Jr., Franc and George Gonzales; many nieces, nephews, cousins, other loved ones and friends.
The family would like to express special thanks to Father Voris and St. Francis of Assisi, Ivan E. Phillips and the Staff of Paradise Funeral Chapel.
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