A funeral service was held Jan. 2 for Eddie Cruz, 82, of Jersey City. He passed away Dec. 26. 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 aa 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 was the father of Reynaldo Cruz, Diana McLean and 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 five great-grandchildren. Services arranged by the Dzikowski, Pierce and Levis Funeral Home, Bayonne.