Dr. Adela Tomacruz Cruz also known as Doctora Adeling, age 101, of Los Angeles, California passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. She was born in the Philippines on October 1, 1918. She studied medicine and graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1943. Doctora Adeling was a former municipal health officer in Baliuag, Bulacan for 29 years and a member of PMA, Bulacan Med. Soc. And Phil. Womens Medical Association. She also helped and comforted numerous people through prayer with her compassionate heart, solid faith and devotion to God.
Some of Doctora Adeling’s favorite things to do were sing, dance, sew, play Mahjong, cook, expand her shoe collection, find great bargains and indulge in delicious food in Chinatown Los Angeles. She had such a kind soul and a playful personality. Her spirit was contagious. You couldn't help but to laugh when she would tell you her funny stories and jokes. She could belt out a tune especially to one of her favorite songs, My Way by Frank Sinatra. She enjoyed parties with her family and friends and knew how to move and groove on the dance floor. Todo Todo! Those hips didn't lie! Her complexion was always so soft, supple and radiant and it wasn't just because of her commitment to Albolene face cream. It was because she was genuinely a happy person who knew how to live simply with prayers, lots of laughs, and plenty of smiles. She was truly content and grateful for the blessings in her life.
Doctora Adeling loved her family dearly. She met her sweetheart, Hernando Cruz also known as Erning, in Baliuag, Bulacan. They married and had four children: Belinda, Hernando Jr., Nora, and Lida. She has nine grandchildren: Roderick, Jamie, Joel, Gina, Donna, Jasmin, Arvin, Adrian, and Arnold. She also has seventeen great grandchildren: Zoe, Roderick Jr., Raegan, Riley, Joanne, Rhia, Ruth, Earl John, Brian, Kristin, Alexander, Donita, Jacob, Jeremiah, Joshua, Gabriel, and Alexandra.
A visitation for Adela will be held Friday, November 1, 2019 from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at GLENDALE FUNERAL HOME, 511 South Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204. A rosary service will occur Friday, November 1, 2 op 019 from 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM. A rosary will occur Friday, November 1, 2019 at Glendale Funeral Home, 511 S. Central Ave., Glendale, CA 91204. A funeral mass will occur Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at St. Dominic's Catholic Church, 2002 Mertoni Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90041. An interment will occur Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Rose Hills Memorial Park, 3888 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601. A cremation will occur.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.glendalefuneralcares.com for the Cruz family.
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