Obituary of Chester C Cruze

Chester C. Cruze, 94, of Clinton, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014. He was born in Utica on July 20, 1919, a son of the late Joseph and Kunagunda (Zyla) Chruszcz. Chester served in the US Army during World War II and retired, as a Conductor, from NY Central Railroad in 1982. On August 9, 2008, he was united in marriage to Olga Sahli at Our Lady of the Rosary Church. The couple had spent many happy years together until Olga's death on July 1, 2011. In his earlier years, Chester loved traveling to Florida with his brothers. He also loved going to the horse races and the casino with his sisters and brother. Later in life, Chester enjoyed his trips to Cape Cod with his wife, children and grandchildren. He attended St. Mary's Church in Clinton. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Anthony Lomanto of Clinton; his two grandchildren and their spouses, Lisa and Ryan Tickle and Anthony and Jennifer Lomanto Jr.; his four great-grandchildren, Jocelyn, Adam, Nicholas and Joseph; his sister Betty Malek and brother James Cruz; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sisters and five brothers. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30am Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at St. Mary's Church, Clinton with burial at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Yorkville. There will be no public calling hours. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to St. Mary's Church, 13 Marvin St., Clinton, NY 13323. The family thanks Dr. Breslow and staff for the wonderful care and compassion given to Chester over the years and to the nurses and staff of the Applewood unit at Lutheran Care.