Ruben M.

Cruz, Jr.

Ruben M. Cruz Jr., age 53, of Harlingen, Texas, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 28, 1967, in Harlingen, TX to Ruben D. Cruz Sr. and Laurentina Muniz Cruz.

He is preceded in death by his father, Ruben D. Cruz Sr., Reducindo and Belen Cruz from Primera, TX and Jesus and Carmen Muniz from San Benito, TX.

He leaves to cherish his beautiful memory his loving wife, Bellanira Cruz; daughters, Krystal Lizette, Marli Philips,; two sons, Ruben Cruz III and Crucefex Jose Cruz; step-son, Julio Segura, step-daughter, Samantha Segura McDonald, three granddaughters and one grandson; mother, Laurentina M. Cruz; three brothers, Hector Cruz (Maria), Raul Cruz (Claudia), and Matthew Cruz; two sisters, Emma Cruz Vasquez (Salvador) and Betty Ann Cruz (Raul); along with numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, aunts and uncles whom he loved dearly.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 27, 2021, from 1:00 pm until 9:00 pm with a prayer service of the Holy Rosary to begin at 7:00 pm at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

Chapel Service will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 1:00 pm at Trinity Funeral Chapel of the Holy Spirit with Fr. Horacio Chavaria as celebrant. Interment will follow at Harlingen-Combes Cemetery in Combes, Texas.

Honorary pallbearers will be Marvin Almaguer and Joe Losoya Jr. Honored to serve as active pallbearers will be Mark Cruz, Gabriel Suarez, Marcelino Silva III, Eulogio Muniz Jr., Julio Segura and Pastor Daniel Longoria.

Arrangements are under the direction of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, TX 78550.
www.trinityfunerals.com.