Christopher Cruz Manzanares

Christopher Cruz Manzanares was born in Riverside, CA on January 13, 1993 to Chris Manzanares and Evelyn Garcia. He was Brother to Nicholas (Angela) Manzanares, Noah Manzanares, Jowell (Summer) Manzanares & sister Jalyna Norwood. Uncle to Shane, Madison, Aiden, Adison & Leiella Manzanares.

Christopher started his life being raised in Riverside. In his early years, he was primarily raised by His grandparents. After the passing of his Papa, he moved to the Florida panhandle with his grandmother. He grew up there alongside his brother Nicholas and cousins Trey & Desiree, Aunt Anna (Renee) & Uncle Grant Perris and his Uncle Ed and Aunt Ingrid. Christopher grew up by the beach; all three boys spent their summers as cabana boys on the beaches of Seaside FL. Chris spent almost 5 years working for Capitol City Produce. Here he learned his warehouse skills and found out what working like a man was truly like. When Christoher was older, he had the opportunity to move back to Riverside. He fell in love with the Riverside/Cali culture and even more, he fell in love with living with his mom. In 2023 he lost his grandmother Sylvia who loved him with her whole heart. Mooch loved good food, loved good music & loved his family. He often struggled expressing his feelings to most, but his feelings were deep and true. Mooch's kind heart will be missed by many.