Allison M. Cabral

Allison Michelle Cabral, walked on January 1, 2016 at the young age of 37. She was born on November 29, 1978, in San Diego, California, in the Balboa Navy Hospital.
Allison was a resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia, she was of Portuguese, Japanese & Native American descent. She is the daughter of Arnold Roy Cabral & Beverly Cabral; granddaughter to Hazel Pontiac John & Joe John, both deceased; and Norman Stanley Cabral, deceased, & Irene Satsuki Cabral. Allison was a member of the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians from Harbor Springs, Michigan.
Allison is survived by her life partner Laura Owens; her son Mannie Mandoka; her son’s father, Gary Mandoka; her brother Jonathan Alan-Pontiac Cabral; her nieces, Brianna Kazu Cabral, Aurora Chumani Cabral of Virginia and Kierstyn Cabral of Michigan.
Allison attended Salem High School and received her G.E.D. She enjoyed swimming, roller skating, surfing, going to the beach, going to the movies, bowling, shooting pool, spending time with her friends & family and was a big Green Bay Packers fan!!
Allison was adventurous, athletic, outgoing, opinionated, funny, and protective. She believed in a higher power and was always herself. She was the biggest free spirit anyone ever knew! She wanted to be remembered as the way you knew her: fun, loving, caring and a great partner, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, granddaughter and friend.
A memorial service to honor Allison’s life will be held on Thursday, January 7th at 2:00 pm in Altmeyer Funeral Home, 5792 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.
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The family wishes that memorial donations in Allison’s name be made to the American Cancer Society by visiting Allison’s memorial tribute here: In Loving Memory of Allison Cabral