She was born in San Miguel Bulacan, Philippines on May 10 ,1953. Thelma Bautista Cruz graduated from Far Eastern University and received a Bachelor of Nursing from Chinese General Hospital School of Nursing. She was married Aniceto Cruz, Jr for 47 years.
Thelma had a career in nursing at MD Anderson Cancer Center. She had a passion for coloring, gardening, playing candy crush.
She is survived by her son Joseph, her daughter Jo-Anne, and her son Jason; her grandchildren; Logan, Liam, Levy, Summer and Reo. Her siblings Rene Bautista, Ruby Santos, Milagros Legaspi, and Lina Dannug.
Visitations will be held on Sunday February 2, 2025 from 2:00PM - 6:00PM at Brookside Funeral Home Champions. Following the next day February 3, 2025 from 4:00PM - 8:00PM.
A funeral mass will be held at St. John Neumann Catholic Church on February 4, 2025 at 10:00AM.