Obituary of Benancia Gonzales Cruz

Benancia was born May 18, 1925, in Mesa, Arizona , the daughter of Lino and Modesta (Landeros) Gonzales, Sr. She married Vincente M. Cruz in Hanford, California on January 10, 1954. Vincente passed away October 4, 1990. Nancy was employed by the Salvation Army in San Jose, the Holiday Inn of Santa Clara, and Flight Designs of Salinas. She started her own business in 1983, “Loved Ones” and later, “Different Paks”, designing and making dolls, backpacks and pilot bags. She is survived by daughters Catherine (Myke) Feinman of Streator, Illinois Liz (Ralph) Perez of Lathrop sons Vincent G. Cruz Edmund (Lori) Cruz Jesse (Patty) Cruz all of Salinas 14 grandchildren 2 step-grandchildren 10 great-grandchildren sisters Mary Baiza of Porterville Tina (Henry) Rojas of Campbell brothers Conrad Gonzales of Hanford Manuel (Lena) Gonzales of Hanford Tacho Gonzales of San Jose along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving relatives preceded in death by daughters Joanne Cruz in infancy Grace (Cruz) Garcia sister Mary Helen in childhood Rosie Mejia brothers Louis Gonzales in infancy Lino Gonzales, Jr. Petro Gonzales Alex Gonzales Thursday March 18, 2010 , 1pm - 9pm at Healey Mortuary Click for Map and Directions Thursday March 18, 2010 , 7pm at Healey Mortuary Click for Map and Directions Friday March 19, 2010 , 10am at Healey Mortuary Click for Map and Directions at Garden of Memories Cemetery Click for Map and Directions