Rafael Emiliano Torres was just four years old when he departed this world. Cherished by family and friends alike, he touched souls in ways that most of us still don't understand or realize.

 

Born in April of 2017, his parents Rafael Sr. and Leslie had very little time to live a normal life with young Rafita. At just four months of age, Rafael Emiliano was diagnosed with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT), a rare and aggressive, fast growing type of cancer. In the years to follow, Rafita braved the tragic fight in front of him with a smile.

 

 

And what a fight it was; Countless procedures, surgeries, chemo-therapies, and radiation treatments.

 

Fast forward to today, four years and two relapses later, Rafita's medical team informed his parents the treatments weren’t working. The tumors were spreading all over his brain and spine. So instead of spending his remaining time at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, where he spent most of his life, his family decided to spend his last days at home. Rafita passed on September 10th, 2021, in the arms of his parents and surrounded by loved ones.

All proceeds will go towards his memorial services.