Cruz is survived by his wife of fifty years, Raquel Araiza Zuniga; son Juan Zuniga of Guanajuato; daughter Petra Zuniga of León, Guanajuato; son Agapito Zuniga (Maria Crecencia) of Guanajuato; daughter Florencia Pichardo (Cristobal) of San Jose; son Cruz Zuniga Jr. (Lidia) of Patterson; son Anastacio Zuniga (Angela) of Gilroy; son Alfredo Zuniga (June) of Patterson; and son Hugo Zuniga (Alyssa) of Turlock.
He was preceded in death by: his parents, two brothers, and one sister.
A Visitation for Cruz will be held from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service, 286 W. Main Street, Turlock, California.*Please note that there is a forty person limit inside and everyone must be wearing a mask*
A Recitation of the Rosary followed by Funeral Mass will occur at 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1200 Lyons Avenue, Turlock, California. A committal service will follow at Turlock Memorial Park, 575 N. Soderquist Road, Turlock, California.
Serving as pallbearers are: Cruz Zuniga Jr., Anastacio Zuniga Jr., Angel Zuniga, Isaiah Zuniga, Jonathon Zuniga, Jacob Zuniga and Yadhira Zuniga (Honorary).
Services for Cruz L. Zuñiga are in the care of Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service (FD 504) in Turlock, California.
If you would like to order flowers please call the funeral home at (209) 634-4904, thank you.