Teresita C. "Tessie" Cruz, 77, of Woodbridge, passed peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the JFK Medical Center in Edison.  A communicant of Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church in Fords, Tessie was a longtime resident of Edison and had resided in Woodbridge for the last two years.

A Philippines native, she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and was a retired Budget Analyst for Lockheed Corp. in Watchung.

She was predeceased by her late brothers, Manuel and Enrique Cruz, Jr.

She leaves behind her beloved brother, Roger Cruz and his wife, Zoraida, of Monroe Twp. and her sister, Josefa C. Ricamara and her husband, Fernando Adriano, of Edison.  Also surviving are many nephews and nieces and grandnephews and grandnieces.

Visitation will be on Friday, February 17, 2017, from 5 pm to 9 pm, at the Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Ave. Fords, NJ 08863.  A 10 a.m. Funeral Liturgy will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church, Fords.  Entombment will follow in Woodbridge Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.