Marcelina E. Cruz Obituary (2021)

Marcelina E. Cruz, 67, of Waukegan passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan. She was born on July 9, 1952 in Manila, Philippines. She earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the Hospital of San Juan de Dios. She emigrated to the United States in 1980 and began a fulfilling career in healthcare at Lake Bluff Healthcare Center. Marcelina was a dedicated, supportive aunt and godmother. She loved music, baking, and spending time with her godson and his family. She is survived by her siblings, Let-Let Cruz, Susan Cruz, Bong Cruz; her nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews; her godson, Shaun Nunag, and extended family. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 20, 2021 at St Dismas Church 2600 Sunset Ave. Waukegan. Interment will be private. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Peterson & Patch Funeral Home 408 N. Sheridan Rd. Waukegan, Illinois. Please sign our online guestbook at www.waukeganfunerals.com.