Malorzo, DDS, Craig Thomas Of Euless, Texas passed peacefully into the hands of the passed away on October 15, 2009 after a long and courageous fight with cancer. Craig was a kind, sincere and devoted husband, father, brother and friend whose smiling face brought joy to those he touched. Craig was born on September 22, 1971 in Cleveland, Ohio, but he considered himself a Texan after moving to Texas when he was nine years old. Craig graduated from Cistercian Preparatory School, Irving, Texas in 1990. He received his B.S. from Texas A&M in 1994 and was in the first class to graduate from the Baylor College of Dentistry of Texas A&M University in 2000, where he was awarded the Outstanding Endodontics Award. After graduation, he worked in several offices before opening his own family dentistry practice in Colleyville in 2002. He was forced to discontinue practicing dentistry after being diagnosed with cancer. Married in 2000, Craig is survived by his wonderful wife, Emily and his daughter, Ava, whom he affectionately referred to as "my little Ava", his parents Catherine and Thomas Malorzo, his sisters Amy and Mary and his brother Tom, Jr. ("T.j."). He is also survived by his mother and father-in-law, Jorge and Susan Garza and Emily's brothers and sister, Rick, Michael and Kristina, as well as Emily's Grand Mothers, Mary Bazan and Paula Garza and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at North Dallas Funeral Home, 2710 Valley View Lane, Farmers, Branch, Texas 75234 on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and the Rosary will be said at 7:00 P.M.. The Funeral Mass will be held at St. Monica Catholic Church, 9933 Midway Road (corner of Midway Rd. and Walnut Hill Ln.), Dallas, Texas on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.. Internment will be at Calvary Hill Cemetery immediately after Mass. In lieu of flowers, please send a tax-deductible donation, via check payable to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center with the memo notation "Sarcoma/Mesenchimal Chondrosarcoma Research/Craig Malorzo". at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Department of Sarcoma Medical Oncology - Unit 450 Attn: Dejka M. Araujo, M.D. PO Box 301402 Houston TX 77230-1402. An education fund has been established for Craig's daughter, Ava. If you would like to make a donation to this fund please write checks payable to Emily Malorzo, and write "Ava's Education Fund" on the memo line.North Dallas Funeral Home972-241-9100