Maria Santa Cruz was born on September 5, 1938 and passed to eternal peace on July 28, 2020 in Philadelphia PA. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the United States in 1961. She lived in New York, Pennsylvania, and Florida with great passion for her Cuban heritage. Maria loved to sing and dance. She studied Ballet under Alicia Alonso in Cuba's heyday in the 1950's. She was an expert in fragrances in multiple retail locations from FL to PA. She was loved by her many friends wherever she resided. She leaves behind her daughter, Irma Fralic (spouse Chris Fralic), and son Rafael J. Hernandez (spouse Annette Hernandez). Her pride and joy are her four grandchildren: Max Fralic, and Malachi, Zachary, and Samuel Hernandez. She also loved her beloved sister, Magaly Consuegra, her brother Emilio Santa Cruz, and four nephews Daniel, Marcos, and Julian Consuegra and Emilio Santa Cruz Jr. She was the anchor of the family and will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pennsylvania Academy of Ballet at 29 N. Narberth Avenue, Narberth, PA 19072 (610-664-3455), which was founded by her Cuban friend, Margarita de Saa.
A visitation for Maria will be held Tuesday, August 4, 2020 from 2:30 PM to 2:45 PM at Caballero Rivero Little Havana, 3344 SW 8TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33135. Following the visitation will be a funeral service from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM at Caballero Rivero Woodlawn North 3260 SW 8th St., Miami, FL 33135.
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