Amando Cruz, 78, of Markham, passed away November 22, 2018. He was born October 9, 1940 in Glenflora, TX to Eugenio Cruz and Petra Cisneros Cruz.

Amando is preceded in death by his parents; wife Mary A. Cruz; daughters Anna Marie and Gloria Cruz; sisters Julia Saucedo, Juanita Cruz and Cecelia Cruz; brothers Nasario Cruz; Eugenio Cruz and Frank Cruz. He is survived by his children Johnny Cruz, Maximo Cruz (Cynthia), Yrenia (Irene) Cruz and Martin Cruz (Celestina); siblings Maria Gaona, Fernando Cruz, Maria Elena Cruz, Robert Cruz, Betty Cruz Cortez, Joe Cruz and Oralia Cruz; grand-children Leslie Ann Zavala (Jeanette); Brittany Michelle Martinez (Ricardo), Joseph Mark Cotton (Athena), Zoe Renee Cruz; Tristian Anthony Cruz, Trinity Nicloe Cruz, and Makyala Paniaqua, and great-grandchild Audrina Martinez.

The family will receive friends and relatives 5:00-7:00pm Sunday, November 25 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Services are 10:00am Monday, November 26, 2018 at First Baptist Church Markham with Damon Rambo officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery. Pallbearers are Tristian Cruz, Robert (Hetto) Cruz, Herman Cruz, Ricardo Martinez, Matt Cruz and Oscar Gaona.