Sally Cruz

Sally Ann Cruz, 70, died Monday, Sept. 22 at Powell Valley Hospital
after a long struggle with cancer.
She was born May 26, 1938, in Powell, daughter of Santiago and Sally
Alvarez. She attended Powell schools and graduated from Powell High
School in 1956.
Sally married Valentine Cruz on Aug. 7, 1957, in Powell. In addition
to being a homemaker, she was a baker at the Powell Valley Hospital
for 34 years.
She was a member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church and also belonged
to American Legion Auxiliary, the VFW and Eagles. Sally enjoyed
traveling, gardening and visiting family and friends. She loved all
types of music, especially country and Mexican music.
Her family will remember Sally as a loving and caring mother and
grandmother who always had a friendly smile on her face and was
devoted to caring for her family. In recent years, Sally and Angel
enjoyed traveling across the U.S. to visit family and friends. Survivors include three sons, Valentine Cruz Jr. of Yakima, Wash.,
James (Barbara) Cruz of Lincoln, Nebr., and Henry (Sherri) Cruz of
Fairview, Mont.; two daughters, Charlene Large of Three Rivers,
Mont., and Rachel (Shaun) Cruz-Nickles of Worland; two brothers, Tony
(Lola) Alvarez of Cody and Raymond (Julie) Alvarez of Thorton, Colo.;
a sister, Vera Villareal of Sacramento, Calif.; her companion of the
last nine years, Jose (Angel) DeLeon of Powell; 10 grandchildren and
many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by brothers-in-law,
Pete Cruz of Fremont, Calif., Tim (Marge) Cruz of Powell and Martin
Cruz of Salt Lake City, Utah; and sisters-in-law, Avelina Cruz of
Powell, Tomasa (Lupe) Macias of San Lorenzo, Calif., Rosalia (Art)
Velasquez of Garden Grove, Calif., Julia (Edward) Mascarenas of Las
Cruces, N.M., and Vera Cruz of Pueblo, Colo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Santiago and Felicitas
Alvarez; her husband, Valentine Cruz; and her sister, Connie Gutierrez. Rosary will be said Friday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at St. Barbara's
Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Sept. 27 at St. Barbara's, with Father Glen Szczechowki officiating.
Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery under the direction of Thompson
Funeral Home.
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