Otoniel Cruz Cantres, 47, passed away April 12, 2025. He was the husband of Zayra V. Cruz. Born on March 19, 1978 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Victor Cruz and the late Rosario Cantres DeJesus.

Otoniel was a loving husband and father, a protector and an advocate. He was an avid gamer. Otoniel was a Humane Society Officer for the York County SPCA, sworn in December 2020. Otoniel gave a voice to those who could not speak. He will be greatly missed by his family.

Otoniel leaves to cherish his memory, his wife Zayra; father, Victor; children, Logan A. Cruz and Yunaleshka Cruz; brother, Omar D. Cruz; and nieces, Shakira Gonzalez Cruz and Sulimar Rivera. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rosario and sister, Suleima A. Cruz.

A Celebration of Life service will be held Monday, April 28, 2025 at 2 p.m. at Gladfelter Funeral Home, Inc., 822 E. Market Street, York, PA 17403. A visitation will be held one hour prior from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.