Juana Cruz, 97 of Tyngsboro, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill.
She was born in Comeiro, Puerto Rico on December 24, 1923 and was the daughter of the late Juan and the late Urpiana Roman.
More recently resided in Tyngsboro with her daughter. She was employed as an assembler at Paris Shoe in Lowell for many years until her retirement. She loved to spend time with her family and enjoyed sewing pillowcases, crocheting, and watching TV.
Juana is survived by her eight children, Angelina Reyes and her husband, Jose of Lowell, Carmen Ricard and her husband, Ron of Tyngsboro, Luis Cabrera and his wife, Anne of Nashua, Orlanda Cruz of Puerto Rico, Lilly Colon of Florida, Minerva Cruz of Lowell, Luis Cotto of Puerto Rico, and Mary Colon of Connecticut. She is also survived by tons of grandchildren and great grandchildren; and her sister, Carmen Cruz of Lowell.
She was also the mother of Gladys Colon.
ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 YOU ARE INVITED TO HER CALLING HOURS FROM 9 UNTIL 11 A.M. AT MCDONOUGH FUNERAL HOME, 14 HIGHLAND ST., LOWELL, MA 978-458-6816.
HER FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN THE FUNERAL HOME AT 11 A.M. FOLLOWED BY PROCESSION FOR BURIAL AT ST. JOSEPH CEMETERY.