Alejandro “Sebastian” Cordova was born in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, on December 2, 2000. He tragically passed away on April 14, 2022, at the young age of 21, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he grew up. Sebastian attended St. Thomas More Catholic School and Catholic High where he was a member of MU Alpha Theta, Junior Classical League, and National Honor Society. He was a Student Ambassador and a member of the Catholic High Fishing Team, as well as a National Merit Semifinalist and a National Hispanic Scholar. Sebastian spent many hours volunteering at Gaitway Therapeutic Horsemanship, was a former server at Chimes East, and was currently working as a scribe for Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. A junior at LSU and a member of Melvin Research Group, he was a chemical engineer major with plans to apply to medical school. Among Sebastian’s passions were baseball and kayaking, and he could be found fishing rain or shine during his free time. He also loved hanging out with his friends. Sebastian was a compassionate and intelligent young man with a smile that could light up a room. To know him was to love him.
Those who remain to carry on their love include his mother and stepfather, Aimee Miller Cramer and Carl Cramer of Baton Rouge; father, Alex Rene Cordova Cervera of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico; siblings, Jacob Cramer (Megan) of Church Point, LA, Joselynn Cramer Mancuso (Colin) of Baton Rouge, Elijah and Emerson Cramer of Baton Rouge; uncles, Vincent Miller (Melissa Hernandez) of Manhattan, NY, Karlhos Cordova Jr, and Larry Cramer (Michelle) of Youngsville, LA; aunts, Jessica Cramer Hebert (Jeramie) of Roberts Cove, LA, Claire Cramer Benoit (Tommy) of Roberts Cove, Jennifer Cramer Ladner (Victor) of Lafayette, LA, Diana Cramer Broussard (Mark) of Crowley, LA, and Rachel Cramer Williams (Brian) of Lake Charles, LA; nephews, Jack and Gabriel Cramer; niece, Annalyn Cramer; maternal grandparents, William and Maureen Miller of Baton Rouge; paternal grandmother, Minerva Cervera Rivero of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico; and step grandparents, Lawrence and Mary Cramer of Roberts Cove. Sebastian was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Carlos Manuel Cordova Flota.
A visitation for Sebastian will be held on Thursday, April 21, at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East (11000 Florida Blvd), from 5 to 8 pm. Funeral Mass will take place the next day, April 22, at 11 am at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, followed by interment at Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Pallbearers are Jacob Cramer, Vincent Miller, Colin Mancuso, Josh Broomfield, Luke LeBlanc, Tytan Henley, Grant Alumbaugh, and Hunter Doiron. Joseph Cramer and Elijah Cramer are honorary Pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Gaitway Therapeutic Horsemanship in Sebastian’s name (1300 Lawrence Pkwy, St. Gabriel, LA 70776. https://www.gaitway.org/).
