Demetrio Antonio Cruz was born in Cuba to his parents Antonio Cruz and Lorenza Mentes de Oca. . He is preceded in death by his sibling Leida Miret. He was a loving husband of many years to his wife, Sonia Cruz. He has two daughters, Sandra Cruz and Christina Ortiz. He was a cherished grandfather to, Aris Leidy Ortiz, Dahively Ortiz, Jasmine Ortiz, and Elizabeth Ortiz. Demetrio was a follower of the Catholic faith. He will be missed and remembered by those he leaves behind. Do not stand at my grave and weepI am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn’s rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush,I am the swift uplifting rushOf quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry;I am not there. I did not die.