Antone Cruz, Jr. Obituary (1944

Mr. Antone Cruz, Jr., age 77, of Vevay, Indiana entered this life on December 13, 1944 in Fall River, Massachusetts. He was the son of the late Antone, Sr. and Mary Irene Lopes Cruz. He was raised in Fall River and attended high school there. He later attended culinary school. Antone was blessed to raise four children, Lizabeth, Antone, Tonya, and Kathy-Jo. Antone was inducted on February 13 1962 in Providence, Rhode Island. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War in Korea as a medic specialist and was honorably discharged on July 8, 1963. He worked in sales with surgical glue for several years. Antone moved to Vevay, Indiana and owned and operated, "Tony's Restaurant and Store". He was raised Catholic and held membership in the Vevay VFW Post No. 5396 and the Vevay American Legion Post No. 185. Antone died on Friday, October 21, 2022, at 6:58 a.m. at the Norton King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Antone will be missed by his loving daughters, Lizabeth Hawkins and her husband, Kevin of Florence, Kentucky, Tonya Cruz and her husband, Tim Davis of Cincinnati, Ohio, Kathy-Jo Cruz and her husband, Luke Utter of Louisville, Kentucky; his loving son, Antone Cruz and his wife, Jackie of Newport, Kentucky; his grandson, Antone Cruz; and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Antone Cruz, Sr., his mother, Mary Irene Lopes Cruz, and his sister, Irene Cruz. ANTONE'S WISHESAntone chose cremation with no service to be held. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com Place An Online Memorial To send a flower arrangement in memory of Antone Cruz, Jr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.