Rafael Alcantar

Obituary

Rafael Alcantar, age 78 of Hammond, IN passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at home.  He is survived by his wife, Luz Alcantar; 4 children: Elena (Manuel) Alcantar, Isabel (Juan Soto) Alcantar, Erik (Lupe) Alcantar, and Edgar Alcantar (Jose Mendez); 7 grandchildren: Lizeth (Jaime), Eduardo, Juan, Edgar Rafael (Valeria), late Adriana, Erik, Jr. and Jovanni; great grandchildren: Jahayra, Adrianna, Yareli, Ricardo and Nizah; brothers and sisters; numerous nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 10:00 am at St. Mary Church, corner of Indianapolis Blvd. and 144th Street, East Chicago, IN with Rev. Juan Dela Cruz officiating.  Burial to follow at St. John Cemetery, Hammond, IN.  Visitation at the FIFE FUNERAL HOME, 4201 Indianapolis Blvd., East Chicago, IN will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, May 6, 2022 and from 9:00 am to 9:30 am Saturday morning.

Rafael retired from Cozzi Iron & Metal, Chicago, IL.  To share an online condolence, logon to www.fifefuneralhome.com