It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rafael Angel Cascante Marin, who left us far too soon at the age of 44.<\/p>\n
Rafael was a devoted husband to his beloved wife, Ana Patricia, and a proud and loving father to Skyler, Ryan, Jesse, Xavier, and Briadna. His family was his world, and everything he did was rooted in providing, protecting, and building a better life for them.<\/p>\n
Rafael was funny, hardworking, disciplined, and strong-willed. His stubbornness was matched only by his determination \u2014 once he set his mind to something, he gave it everything he had. Beneath that tough exterior was a deeply loving man whose loyalty and dedication to his family never wavered.<\/p>\n
He carried a deep pride for his homeland of Costa Rica and was a passionate supporter of Deportivo Saprissa. No matter where life took him, Costa Rica remained in his heart. He loved fishing, working outdoors, and dedicating himself to landscaping \u2014 work he took great pride in. He also enjoyed collecting unique knives, appreciating their craftsmanship and detail.<\/p>\n
One of Rafael\u2019s greatest acts of love was stepping up and embracing children as his own when he didn\u2019t have to. He showed that fatherhood is not defined by blood, but by commitment, sacrifice, and unconditional love. For that, his children will forever be grateful.<\/p>\n
Rafael leaves behind a family who will carry his strength, humor, work ethic, and love forward every day. Though his time here was far too short, the impact he made in 44 years will last generations.<\/p>\n
Visitation<\/p>\n
Thursday, February 19, 2026<\/p>\n
4:00 \u2013 8:00 PM<\/p>\n
Ward Funeral Home \u2013 Brampton Chapel<\/p>\n
52 Main Street South<\/p>\n
Brampton, ON L6W 2C5<\/p>\n
Funeral Service<\/p>\n
Friday, February 20, 2026<\/p>\n
1:00 PM<\/p>\n
Ward Funeral Home \u2013 Brampton Chapel<\/p>\n
52 Main Street South<\/p>\n
Brampton, ON L6W 2C5<\/p>\n
He will be deeply missed, endlessly loved, and forever remembered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rafael Angel Cascante Marin,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":486009,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194339],"tags":[51759,49,48],"class_list":{"0":"post-486008","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brampton","8":"tag-brampton","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=486008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/486009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=486008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=486008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=486008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}