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Yuris Murillo Cruz, 36

Thu, 01/28/2021 - 08:30

Yuris Murillo Cruz devoted her life to her children, to helping others, and to her faith. The Amagansett resident was a parishioner at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church who, said her family, "liked to brighten people's days with daily affirmations or prayers."

Ms. Murillo Cruz died on Jan. 13 at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital of injuries sustained in a hit-and-run car crash in Amagansett. She had been taking a walk on Montauk Highway with her two young children that afternoon. Ms. Murillo Cruz was 36 years old.

Her family said she will be remembered as a kind and gentle person with an infectious smile and a compassionate spirit.

She was born in El Salvador on Feb. 24, 1984, to Maria Cruz and Guillen Vasquez, and later emigrated to the United States. In March 2014, she and Wilson Murillo were married in a civil ceremony. The couple celebrated with family and friends in June 2018.

Ms. Murillo Cruz's parents and husband survive, as do her children, Michelle and Josue Gael, and two stepchildren, Fernanda Murillo and Wilson Murillo Jr., who live in Ecuador. She leaves six siblings.

Visitation was Jan. 18 at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton, with a funeral Mass the next day at Most Holy Trinity. Burial followed at the church cemetery on Cedar Street. Memorial donations to cover medical costs and final expenses would be appreciated, her family said, and can be made by searching "Yuris Murillo Cruz" on the website GoFundMe.com.


Yuris Murillo Cruz dedicó su vida a sus hijos, a su fe, a la ayuda de sus prójimos. Vivía en Amagansett y era feligresa de la iglesia católica Most Holy Trinity. Su familia la recuerda como una persona que “disfrutaba alegrando el día de sus cercanos con afirmaciones y oraciones diarias.”

 La señora Murillo Cruz falleció el 13 de enero en Stony Brook Southampton Hospital a raíz de lesiones ocasionadas por un auto que la atropelló y luego dio la fuga, en Amagansett. Estaba dando un paseo en Montauk Highway con sus dos hijos pequeños cuando el accidente ocurrió, esa misma tarde. Tenía 36 años. 

Su familia dice que será recordada como una persona dulce y amable, dueña de una sonrisa contagiosa y un espíritu solidario.

Yuris Murillo Cruz nació el 24 de febrero del 1984 en El Salvador, hija de doña María Cruz y don Guillén Vásquez. Emigró años después a Estados Unidos. En marzo del 2014 contrajo matrimonio con Wilson Murillo, en una ceremonia civil. La pareja celebró el evento con sus familiares y amigos en junio del 2018.

A la señora Murillo Cruz le sobreviven sus padres, su esposo, y sus hijos, Michelle y Josue Gael, además de dos hijastros, Fernanda Murillo y Wilson Murillo, Jr., quienes residen en Ecuador. También le sobreviven seis hermanos.

El velorio se realizó el 18 de enero, en Yardley and Pino Funeral Home en East Hampton, y la misa fúnebre tuvo lugar al día siguiente en la iglesia Most Holy Trinity, seguido por el entierro en el cementerio de la iglesia, ubicado en Cedar Street. Se agradecen donaciones para cubrir los gastos médicos y funerarios, las cuales pueden ser enviadas al sitio web gofundme.com, bajo el nombre “Yuris Murillo Cruz.”

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