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Portrait of Maricruz Sanchez
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Maricruz Sanchez

September 14, 2000 – April 2, 2021
Lived 20 years
Lincoln Cemetary · Lincoln, Delaware
“Even when I die, they won’t worry me. Mama don’t cry, bury me a G.”
Life story

Maricruz Sanchez, age 20, tragically passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Bayhealth.

Maricruz was born in Newark, Delaware to her parents Jose Sanchez and Dulce Silva. She was raised in Milford and attended Milford High School.

In addition to her parents, Maricruz leaves behind her children, Najiem Sanchez and Kamari Sanchez, her siblings, Jahyra Silva, Jose Sanchez II, and Armando Sanchez; her maternal grandparents, Irene and Ricardo Silva; her paternal grandparents, Maria Sanchez and Melquiades Sanchez; as well as a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Maricruz was and is loved by many. She was always full of life, and always laughing.

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2000
Born September 14
2000
Maricruz was Born @ 12:41 A.M
2001
Maricruz turns 1!
2001
Maricruz was 1 when Apple introduced the iPod
2003
Maricruz becomes an older sister!
2006
Maricruz turns 6!
2007
Maricruz was 7 when the first iPhone went on sale
2009
Maricruz in school
2014
Maricruz was 14 when the Ice Bucket Challenge went viral
2015
Maricruz has her Quinceanera
2015
Maricruz play’s basketball for MHS
2016
Maricruz was 16 when the Cubs won their first World Series since 1908
2017
Maricruz gives birth to her 1st born Najiem!
2020
Maricruz gives birth to her last born Kamari!
2020
Maricruz celebrates her 1st born Najiem birthday for the last time
2020
Maricruz’s last Thanksgiving
2020
Maricruz’s last Christmas
2020
Maricruz was 20 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Passed away April 2, age 20
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