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Portrait of Angel Luis Cruz
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Angel Luis Cruz

November 20, 1953 – October 31, 2023
Lived 69 years
South Florida National Cemetery · Wellington, Florida
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Angel served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.

Life story

Ángel was 69 years young. Happily married for 51 years, had a son, daughter and four grandchildren they were his pride & joy.

He served 20 years in the United States Army, retired in 1994, served in Desert Storm/Desert Shield, after his retirement he went on to work for the Veterans Administration and retired in 2015. After his retirement he was looking forward to many enjoyable years, traveling, cruising & spending time with his family.

Angel was a loving, caring, doting husband, father, grandfather, papa, brother, brother-in-law & friend. He was always willing to help anyone who needed help and was often asked to hang a picture or fix a leaky faucet and was so happy to do so.

In 2017, he moved to Vero Beach, FL, where in enjoyed taking his daily walks, the outdoors and caring for his plants. He loved going to the movies, having gatherings with family & friends, working on his car, going to car shows and the race tracks or just watching his Korean movies.

Angel was so full of life, a happy person, easy going and so looking forward to living many more years to enjoy his retirement.

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1953
Born November 20
1959
Angel was 6 when Barbie made her debut
1967
Angel was 14 when the first Super Bowl was played
1975
Angel was 22 when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War
1989
Angel was 36 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1991
Angel was 38 when Operation Desert Storm began in the Persian Gulf
2007
Angel was 54 when the first iPhone went on sale
2015
Angel was 62 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2022
Angel was 69 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2023
Passed away October 31, age 69
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