Ricardo Antonio Cruz, 70, of Northampton, passed away on Friday, September 10 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg.  Born on November 27, 1950 in San Salvador, El Salvador, he was the son of the late Ricardo Antonio Cruz and the late Carmen Celina Hernandez.

Surviving are Solanllys Cruz (divorced), sons Ricardo, Emilio, and Eduardo Cruz; daughter Valeria Cruz; sister Elena wife of Ben Arai of New York; brothers Pablo Cruz and his wife Lupe Cruz of New York and Rudy Argueta and his wife Carmen of Catasauqua; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be on Saturday, September 18 at 1:00pm in the Boyko Funeral Home, 855 Lehigh Street; Allentown, PA  18103.  A viewing will be held from 10:00am until the time of the service in the funeral home.  Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.boykofuneralhome.com.