Anibal Cabrera JR, 54, of Lafayette, formerly of New York died at his home on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.
He was born March 3, 1966 in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico to the late Maria Esther Piris. He attended Francis Lewis High School in Queens, New York.
Anibal was a fighter, he was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 4 and was given only a few years to live, determined to prove the doctors wrong, Anibal lived 50 more years from his diagnosis. Anibal was such a happy person with an incredible personality. His family and friends meant the world to him, he loved them so much! To know Anibal was to love him!
He is survived by his daughters, Angie Castro and Krystal Castro; brother, Antonio Piris; sister, Raquel Piris; brother, Leo Lourdes; brother George Burgos; uncles, Anibal Piris and Samuel Piris; brother-in-law, Willy Alvarez; nephew, Kevin Alvarez; and nieces, Vanessa Jimenez, Francis Alvarez, Bridget, Bianca, and Michelle; Godson, Christopher Momo Piris; and close family friend, Orlando Cepeda.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Piris.
Private family services will be held at Soller-Baker Funeral Home, Lafayette Chapel.