Obituary of Aisha Lopez-Rentas

Aisha D. Lopez-Rentas, 14 of Vineland, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 4, 2015. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she graduated from Anthony Rossi Intermediate School with Honors where she was a member of The National Junior Honor Society, The Youth to Youth Program and The Interact Team. In sixth grade she received a certificate from President Obama for her academic excellence. In 2009, Aisha was the Puerto Rican Festival Queen. She loved going to school and never missing a day, playing softball, gymnastics, ballet and playing the violin. Aisha volunteered at the Cumberland Co. S.P.C.A. and anonymously helped out the homeless. She is survived by her mother, Aixa Rentas and fiancé Uriel Sanchez of Vineland; her father, Jesus Lopez of Puerto Rico; brother, Arkely Lopez of Vineland; and step-brother, Uriel Sanchez, Jr., of Vineland; maternal grandparents, Jose Rentas and Elizabeth Morales of Puerto Rico; paternal grandparents, Manuel Lopez and Francisca Torres of Puerto Rico; aunts, Luz Cubi and Aileen Rentas both of Vineland, and Lisbeth Rentas of Puerto Rico; uncle, Jose Rentas, Jr., of Vineland and her boyfriend, Julian Alvarez of Vineland and many cousins, family members and friends. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11am at DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home, 2755 S. Lincoln Ave., Vineland. Aisha will be laid to rest at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineland. Family and friends will be received on Thursday evening from 6pm to 9pm and again on Friday morning from 9am to 11am at the funeral home.