Juan Luis "Jon-Jon" Cabrera, Sr., age 33, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on January 15, 2012 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 20 at the Cathedral of St. Peter, 409 N. 15th Street, Kansas City, Kansas. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 19, at Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 N. 94th Street, Kansas City, Kansas were a Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the American Heart Association or Cathedral of St. Peter.
Juan was born August 30, 1978 in Kansas City, Kansas to Alberto and Gladys Suarez Cabrera. He graduated from Bishop Ward High School in 1997. Jon-Jon majored in journalism at Park University, where he graduated cum laude in 2002. He also married his high school sweetheart and wife of nine years, Sara Cabrera in October of 2002. He loved writing and worked for the Kansas City Star for several years. Lately, Jon-Jon has worked as a night watchman at Century Roofing. He was a member of the Moose Lodge. Jon-Jon loved watching football, playing video games and acoustic guitar, and spending time with his beloved family.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Esteban and Rosa Cabrera and Jose and Gladys Suarez.
Jon-Jon is survived by his parents, Alberto and Gladys Cabrera of Kansas City, Kansas; his wife Sara Cabrera and children Jonny, Jr. and Abby of Kansas City, Kansas; his brothers Capt (USAF Ret) Giorgio Cabrera, wife Heather and children Gabriel, Cristiano and Julian of Illinois; Capt. Jose Cabrera, wife Floy and son Dante of Wisconsin; his father-in-law James Bentch and wife Sandy of Lee's Summit, Missouri; his mother-in-law Kathryn Carr of Kansas City, Missouri; his sister-in-law Christina Starr and husband Kevin of Kansas City, Kansas as well as many uncles, aunts and other family.
Arrangements are under the direction of:
Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home
701 North 94th Street
Kansas City, Kansas 66112
913 ~ 334 ~ 3366.
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