A community is coming together to bring Sandel Elias De La Cruz home.
The 29-year-old husband, father, and son died in a traffic accident while working on Oct. 4, leaving behind family and friends who say their only wish now is to return him to the Dominican Republic — the place where his parents and relatives still live — for a dignified burial and final goodbye.
Loved ones describe De La Cruz as a kind, hardworking young man with deep community roots. His loss has left a painful silence that neighbors and friends are trying to fill with action — not words…