Mario I. Cabrera, 56, of Bradenton, FL funeral services are 10:00 AM, Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the First Baptist Church of Bradenton, Bradenton, Florida with Pastor Rick Lienburger, to officiate. His burial will be at the Panama National Cemetery, Panama at a later date. He was born on April 4, 1955 and died at Bay Pines VA Hospital, Bay Pines, FL on September 4, 2011.
A native of Colon, Panama and a local resident of Bradenton since 2006, when he moved here from Miami, FL; he was a carpenter in the construction field, a member of First Baptist Church in Bradenton and a US Army Veteran. During his military career, he was a Helicopter Weapons Repair man and was awarded the M16A1 Rifle Qualifications Badge; US Army Service Medal; US Army Good Conduct Medal and a Overseas Ribbon. He had the rank of SP4 and was discharged from Fort Clayton, Panama.
He is survived by his loving family, three daughters: Erika J. Cabrera of Philadelphia, PA; Samantha N. Garrett and her husband, Jason of Elkins Park, PA and Nichole Cabrera Montgomery of Davie, FL; three brothers: Enrique Cabrera and his wife, Haydee of Colon, Panama; Carlos Cabrera and his wife, Fulvia of Sarasota, FL and Vincente Cabrera of Brooklyn, NY; a sister, Carmen Cabrera of Twenty Nine Palms, California and eight grandchildren.
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Our Dear Mario,
It was a true pleasure to have been one of the nurses caring for Mario. He fought a long hard battle and always with a smile and kind word. It was my honor to get to know and care for him throughout this long journey. May he rest in the arms of our Lord. My thoughts and prayers go out to Mario’s friends and family.
I feel privileged to have met Mario and to have served him in my role as a nurse. I admire his faith and confidence in the Lord, and I pray for God’s strength for his family (daughters, brothers, grandchildren). May God let you feel his peace in this time of separation…