Fausto Cruz, 36, of Manchester, NH, died December 17, 2007, suddenly at his home.
He was born in New York City on September 21, 1971, the son of Faustino and Nelly (Luna) Cruz.
He lived in the Lawrence, MA area for many years before moving to Manchester six years ago. He graduated from Lawrence Technical Institute and also ITT Technical Institute.
He was a communications specialist employed by Polycom, Inc.
Fausto loved spending time with his family and listening to music. He also enjoyed baseball, especially the Red Sox, football and playing poker with his friends.
Members of his family include his wife, Marcell (Wood) Cruz of Manchester; three sons, Fausto Cruz Jr. and Ariel Cruz, both of Lawrence, MA and Janai Cruz of Manchester; his mother, Nelly Cruz of Methuen; one brother, David Cruz of Manchester; two sisters, Gloria Cruz of Florida and Sarah Bejarano of New Jersey; his grandfather, Andre Pena of Methuen, MA and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made in his memory to Fausto M. Cruz Memorial Fund, c/o Members First Credit Union, 44 Bridge St., Manchester, NH 03101
Calling hours were held on Friday, December 21st, 2007 in Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St., corner of North St., Manchester, with the funeral service at 7 pm in the funeral home chapel.