Rafael Rodriguez Souffront (age 42) died late Monday, May 8 while surrounded by family at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Born December 12, 1974 in Puerto Rico; he was the son of Wilfredo Souffront (Lucy) (Thomasville) and Maria Milagros Rodriguez (San Antonio). He met his wife, Jaime Bubenzer in 2002 while working together in San Antonio. They have resided in Charlotte since 2008 and were married in 2009.
Rafael was an accomplished local chef and catering manager and he enjoyed providing family and friends with many deliciously prepared food creations and meals. He was an avid supporter of the NY Giants football team and the Detroit Redwings hockey team.
In addition to wife and parents; Rafael will be remembered by Father & Mother-in-law Joe & Pam Bubenzer (Mooresville); brothers Wilfredo “Freddy” Souffront (Marie), Ricardo “Ricky” Souffront (Gabbie), Jean Paul “JP” Souffront and sisters Jeanette Villasmil (Rodolfo), Carmen Benita Escabi, Charlotte Garcia (Gerardo), Marie Long (Michael); sister-in-laws, Stacy Colwell (Jake) and Whitney Tindel (Andrew) and brother-in-law Brad Bubenzer. Rafael was predeceased by his brother, Luis Escabi, in December 2016.
A Memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM on Friday, May 12 at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Pitts officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in Heritage House of Cavin-Cook Funeral Home. To honor his love for his favorite sports team Rafael’s family will be attired in their memorabilia of the New York Giants. Attendees are welcome to come with otherwise red, blue and white apparel. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to nationalmssociety.org.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, Mooresville, is serving the family of Mr. Souffront. Condolences may be made to the family at www.cavin-cook.com
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