Esmeralda Cruz

Esmeralda Cruz, age 67, passed away Christmas Eve, December 24, 2023, at Ascension All Saints Medical Center. She was born in Racine, July 7, 1956, daughter of Domingo and Delia (Nee: Saenz) Cruz.

Esmeralda was a graduate of J I Case High School, “Class of 1974”. She was employed by Cree Inc. for 22 years until her retirement in 2019. She was an avid Packer fan, and had a great love of music, dancing, being out in nature, gardening, sewing, and crocheting. Above all it was time spent with her family, playing with the grandchildren and great grandchildren that she cherished the most.

She was loved dearly and will be sadly missed by her children, Elizabeth Cruz, MonteAzul (Lizzie) Cruz-Seymour Sr., Primavera Cruz, Tonatzin (Lamont “Mann”) Davis; grandchildren: Katrina (David) Brown, Kaylah Cruz-Herrera (Shadi Daraghma), Makiah Cruz, Alana Vanko, Danika Cruz, Matteo Cruz; great grandchildren: Salma Daraghma, Olivia Brown, Sophia Brown, Makiah Cruz Jr.; siblings: Domingo Cruz, Maria (Ezequiel) Valadez, Arturo Cruz, Ermelinda Cruz, Magdalena Cruz, Nora Cruz, and Renee (William “Bill”) Haenel; special friend, John Sims, other relatives and many dear friends. Esmeralda was preceded in death by her father Domingo Cruz Sr., brother Jesus Cruz and grandson, MonteAzul Cruz-Seymour Jr.

A Memorial Service celebrating Esmeralda’s life will be held at the funeral home, 4:00pm Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Relatives and friends are welcome to meet with the family for Visitation, Tuesday 3:00 pm until time of service at the funeral home.

A very special thank you to her daughter, Primavera for her loving and compassionate care.