Zoraida Perez Cabello was born on March 17, 1940, in San Turce, Puerto Rico. She died at age 79 in Brooklyn, New York, of complications from Alzheimer's disease on April 10, 2019, in the Brooklyn Hospital Center Hospice Care. She was the daughter of Angela Rivera and Felix Perez. She arrived in New York in 1948, when she was eight years old, and lived in Brooklyn, where she married Joseph Cabello and raised five children. She had a strong heart for service and always put the needs of others beyond her own, frequently helping neighbors, friends, family, and anyone who needed her. She was an avid singer and dancer, always bringing life and joy to those around her. Her spirit was courageous and independent, and she never let the conceptions of others stop her from doing what she thought was right and necessary. She was full of laughter and wisdom, and she inspired everyone around her to be stronger and kinder. After her children were grown, she lived in New Jersey, Kansas, and Maryland, returning to Brooklyn in 2012. She was a loving and beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend. She is survived by her siblings Judy, Carlos, and Ruth and her husband William; her children Cynthia and her husband John, Joseph and his wife Shannon, Christopher and his wife Jean, Catherine, and Anthony and his wife Wanda; her grandchildren Alex, Ariel, Christopher, Kyle, Kelly, Branan, Jared, Shelby, and Logan; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph, her grandson John, her sisters Sonia and Angela, and her brothers Felix, Anthony, and Hector.
“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.” -St. Teresa of Calcutta
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