Recommend Manny's obituary to your friends
Manny Cruz

Obituary of Manny Cruz

Please share a memory of Manny to include in a keepsake book for family and friends.
On July 13, 2020, Manolo Fernandez Cruz suddenly passed away at the age of 59 due to Stage 4 Metastatic Adenocarcinoma that originated from his lungs that spread out into his liver and fought bravely over the years being also diagnosed with rare Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia.” He is best known as “Manny or Long” who was born on August 31, 1960 in San Fernando, La Union Philippines to Flora Cruz and to the late Tomas Cruz. He has four siblings Jessica Bong Cruz, Rudolph Cruz, Rowena Cruz and Lani Cruz. Manny graduated from Saint Louis College in 1981 from Bachelor Science in Accounting. He worked in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as an accountant for 2 years at a hospital. He migrated to Toronto, Canada in 2001 in order to provide a better life for his family. He had an early retirement working for TD Canada Trust for over 14 years. Manolo is a loving husband to Amy Cruz, an accountant and his college sweetheart. They got married in Philippines on December 28, 1985. On November 16, 1986, they welcomed their daughter Mary Fatima Cruz who became an important part of their lives. Manny is a very protective and caring father to Mary who always want to give her the best. He became a kind father-in-law to Dennis Kim on May 25, 2019. He loves to play guitar and is very fond of watching basketball, action movies and history. He used to coach basketball during his prime and ice cream is one his favourite things to eat. He had been an active chapter servant for the Missionary Families of Christ in the Scarborough Central Community where he leads groups of families in order to help strengthen their faith in God and he loves to play worship songs when he serves the church. He definitely carried out God’s mission with sincerity and passion. He will be deeply missed and remembered as the most humble and gentle person by his friends and loved ones.
Friday
17
July

First Visitation

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday, July 17, 2020
DeStefano Funeral Home
1289 Keith Ross Drive
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
905-440-3595
PLEASE note: in accordance with COVID 19 regulations, the number of people able to attend is limited and Face masks will be MANDATORY for anyone entering the funeral home.
Friday
17
July

Second Visitation

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, July 17, 2020
DeStefano Funeral Home
1289 Keith Ross Drive
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
905-440-3595
PLEASE note: in accordance with COVID 19 regulations, the number of people able to attend is limited and Face masks will be MANDATORY for anyone entering the funeral home.
Saturday
18
July

Third Visitation

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Saturday, July 18, 2020
DeStefano Funeral Home
1289 Keith Ross Drive
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
905-440-3595
PLEASE note: in accordance with COVID 19 regulations, the number of people able to attend is limited and Face masks will be MANDATORY for anyone entering the funeral home.
Saturday
18
July

Funeral Service

11:00 am
Saturday, July 18, 2020
DeStefano Funeral Home Chapel
1289 Keith Ross Drive
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
905-440-3595
PLEASE note: in accordance with COVID 19 regulations, the number of people able to attend is limited and Face masks will be MANDATORY for anyone entering the funeral home.
Saturday
18
July

Interment

12:15 pm
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
355 Taunton Road
Whitby, ON , Ontario, Canada
PLEASE note: in accordance with COVID 19 regulations, the number of people able to attend is limited to 100 and Face masks will be MANDATORY for anyone attending the burial.
Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event
Ongoing
Online Event
About this Event
Manny Cruz

In Loving Memory

Manny Cruz

1960 - 2020

Look inside to read what others have shared
Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book.