Luz Minerva Cruz Guindin was called home to the arms of our Heavenly Father on February 2, 2023 in Tampa, FL. Luz Minerva was born on November 15, 1942 in the beautiful mountain city of Utuado, Puerto Rico. She was raised by her mother, Josefa Corraliza and father Luis Francisco Guindin in a very loving environment with her ten other siblings. Her love for nature and farming was evident even from a young age as she was always on her family’s owned coffee farm tending to the crops and animals. The oldest of all her sisters, Luz was always a role model for her siblings with leadership, guidance and compassion.
Adventurous by nature, Luz in her early life ventured to the United States where she took up residence in the Northeast region primarily New Jersey and New York. Upon forming a new life, Luz was employed as a Legal Administrator in the Automotive industry and eventually met her husband and had two beautiful children. As a devoted mother, Luz always put her family first with unconditional love. After raising her children, she moved to Florida where she remained heavily involved and dedicated to her church community. Luz always went above and beyond in helping anyone in need at anytime. Forever willing to share a plate a food or give the shirt off her back for anybody. Luz made a profound impact not only in her spiritual community but to anybody who crossed her path. Luz will be dearly missed and never forgotten.
Luz Minerva is survived by her daughter Devora Cruz, grandson Elias Angel Acevedo, late son Freddy Cruz along with many of her siblings and extended family. A celebration of life will be held at González Funeral Home on 2/17/23 between the hours of 6-8 pm.
Funeral Mass and Burial on 2/18/23 at 1pm at Blessed Sacrament Church Tampa, FL 33619.
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