Esther (Costa) Cruz, 64 of Fountain Hill, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021. She was the beloved wife of Eddie Cruz, with whom she shared over 44 years of loving marriage. Born June 24,1956 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Aida E. Costa & the late Hector D. Costa Sr. Esther worked for the state of PA department of public welfare for many years before retiring. Above all Esther loved spending time with her entire family. She will be missed by many.
Survivors: Esther will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Eddie; their 3 daughters, Ana James & her husband Bill, Jennifer Cruz and Christina Roberts; 5 grandchildren Jayson, Ivalis, Jayden, Isabella & Indigo; 2 great grandchildren, Caden & Jackson; mother, Aida Costa; siblings, Elizabeth Lee, Millicent Friedman, Hector Costa Jr & Ida Howard.
Services: A remembrance of Esther will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM at Cantelmi Funeral Home, 1311 Broadway, Bethlehem PA 18015. A memory tribute may be placed at WWW.cantelmifuneralhome.com
Contributions: In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution in the memory of Esther to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Ave. Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 or at Pancan.org.
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