Antonio "Tony" Cruz born July 23, 1951, lost his two year battle with cancer on June 1, 2009, at the age of 57.He was a veteran of the US Army and served during Vietnam. Antonio was a San Antonio Police Officer with SAPD with over 27 1/2 years of dedicated service. Tony was involved with the DARE Program, he was an instructor at the Police Academy and he was McGruff in the SAFFE Program.
He is survived by his beloved wife Ingrid C. Cruz; sons Kenneth Adam Cruz and wife Linda, Keith Sebastian Cruz and girlfriend Olivia Sepulveda, Roland Cruz; stepson Anthony Solis and girlfriend Tammi Lowery; step-daughter Valerie Reyna; sisters Irene Bonilla, Josie Cruz and partner Maggie Zertuche, Ida Wieland and husband David, Myra Casias; brothers Sebastian "Sonny" Cruz, Jr. and wife Jean Carol, Rudy Cruz, Eddie Cruz and wife Mari; grandchildren Kenneth Cruz, Jr., Kolby Noah Cruz, Nathaniel Reyna, Genesis Reyna, Julian Solis, and Averi Solis; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Christus VNA Hospice, Chris Hernandez, Terry Matthews, Dr, Kanard for all the care and support they showed to Tony during his illness.
Visitation will be Sunday, June 7, 2009, from
2:00 - 9:00 PM with a rosary to be recited at 7:00 PM at
Brookehill Funeral Home. A funeral mass will be celebrated
on Monday, June 8, 2009, at 9:00 AM at St. Leo The Great
Catholic Church. Interment to follow with military honors
at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.
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