Aurea "Tita" Santiago, age 71, of Vineland passed away on Friday, the 29th of July 2022. She was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and moved to New Jersey as a young girl.

She dedicated her life to the Lord and raising her children.

She was predeceased by her son Antonio Cordero and former companion Herminio Cordero.

Survivors include her longtime partner Jesus Oquendo and seven children, Veronica and Michael Cordero, Diana Cruz, and Reyova, Israel, Rosa, and Pedro Santiago along with multiple grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM from the Wainwright-Bernhardt Funeral Home, 1024 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, with Deacon Roberto Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineland.

Family and friends may gather from 10:00-11:00 AM at the funeral home, prior to the service.

Arrangements are by the Wainwright-Bernhardt Funeral Home, Vineland.