Dolores Siscar Cruz

Dolores Siscar Cruz, was a faithful wife and widow of Mariano Vichuaco Cruz (+); loving mother to Rita Siscar Cruz, Elba Siscar Cruz, and Noel Siscar Cruz; and dear grandmother of Enrique Miguel “Ikkey” Siscar Cruz and Noelle “Ella” Lingad Cruz. Dolores lived to a ripe age of 85 years, had a long career operating a family bakery business in Nevada and California before moving to Washington state in mid 2012. She immigrated to the United States in the early 1990s after retiring from the National Institute of Science and Technology (now the Department of Science and Technology) in the Philippines. She was a B.S. Pharmacy graduate of the University of the Philippines. Like Mariano, Dolores will be cremated on February 5, 2018 to be witnessed by immediate family members. The traditional novena for the dead will be prayed at the family residence in Kent, WA starting January 30, 2018. A rosary prayer will be offered on February 6, 2018 starting at 7:00 pm at Holy Spirit Catholic Church (St. Anthony Chapel) at 304 Third Ave S, Kent, WA 98032. On February 7, 2018, a funeral mass starting at 10:00 am will be held for the eternal repose of her soul also at St. Anthony Chapel. There will be a dinner reception starting at 6:00 pm on February 7, 2018 at Hibachi Buffet at 440 16th St NE, Auburn, WA 98002. Dolores’ cremated remains will be brought to the Philippines with several memorial masses and receptions as follows: Balanga City, Bataan (February 22, 2018 6:30 am mass at St. Joseph Cathedral); Sto. Tomas, Batangas (February 23, 2018 9:00 am mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Church); Manila Memorial Park in Paranaque City (February 23, 2018 visits start at 3:00 pm at Molave Room; February 24, 2018 11:00 am mass at Molave Room; February 25, 2018 3:00 pm mass at Molave Room followed by 4:30 pm entombment of her remains alongside those of Mariano’s at Mary Help of Christians Garden); and Davao City (February 27, 2018 4:00 pm mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish at Central Park, Bangkal). Dolores’ family is very grateful to all the healthcare professionals and staff at Multicare who looked after her in the last 5-1/2 years.