The D'Cruz siblings know that nothing is more important than family . And with 12 of them -- it's a very important family!
The siblings have a combined age of 1,042 years old -- which earned them a world record title in late 2020 for the highest combined age with 12 living siblings.
There sure are a lot of memories in those combined years! Take a look at the D'Cruz family through the decades below.
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D’Cruz siblings with their spouses in the 1950s. Matriarch Cecilia D’Cruz is in the center.
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The D’Cruz family photo from the 1960s.
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The D’Cruz siblings’ 1990 Reunion. Pictured from left to right: Doreen Lewis, 97; Pat D’Cruz, 95; Genevieve Falcao, 93; Joyce D’Souza, 91; Fr. Michael D’Cruz, 90; Beryl Condillac, 88; Joe D’Cruz, 86; Francesca Lobo, 84; Althea Pecus, 82; Teresa Hedinger, 80; Rosemarie deSouza, 78; Genia Carter, 75.
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The D’Cruz siblings’ 2000 Reunion, lining up from oldest to youngest.
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The D’Cruz siblings’ 2019 Reunion.
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Cecilia D’Cruz is the family matriarch. She is photographed with her with son Fr. Michael “Ronnie” D’Cruz.
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Althea “Ally” Pecus as a young adult before getting married.
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Pictured above are siblings Francesca Lobo and Joe D’Cruz.
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Althea “Ally” Pecus moved to San Diego from Karachi Pakistan. This photo is from her first Communion.
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Teresa Hedinger and Rosemarie deSouza, circa 1954.
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The D’Cruz family.