He was born on October 1, 1948 in Havana Cuba and was a Respiratory Therapist for 45 years with Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, which he considered his 2nd home. Sam was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He was the loving husband of 20 years to his wife; Lourdes Cruz, loving father to his 5 children; Samuel Jorge Cruz III and his wife Laura, Jorge Eduardo Cruz and his wife Maddy, David Alejandro Cruz and his wife Melissa, Rachel Angelina Cruz and Rebecca Luisa Cruz and loving grandfather to Alejandro Joaquin Cruz and Cecilia Mary Margaret Cruz.
Sam was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Jorge and Olga Cruz and his sister, Olga Cruz.
A Memorial Gathering will be held on Friday, November 16, 2018 from 5:30PM-9:30PM with a Celebration of Life Service at 7:30PM at Quattlebaum Funeral, Cremation and Event Center at Hillcrest Memorial Park, 6411 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida 33405.