South Jersey healthcare worker and dedicated mother of three, Niced “Liz” Andujar-Heredia, died suddenly at Inspira Medical Center on Thursday, Sept. 29. She was 40.
Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Liz graduated as a licensed practical nurse from Cumberland County College, her obituary says.
Liz had most recently lived in Vineland and worked for United Healthcare as a Health and Social Services Coordinator.
She was known for her bubbly personality and “contagious laugh,” her memorial says.
She loved cooking, spending time with her family, and cuddling with her cats.
Above all, Liz embraced her role as a caring and devoted mother to her three children, Gabriel Daniel, Layla Liz, and Emmanuel Daniel Sotomayor.
From her obituary:
Liz was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to Anderson Andujar and Ramona Andujar-Heredia on November 12, 1981 and was one of five children. She attended Cumberland County College where she graduated as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She worked as a Health and Social Services Coordinator for United Healthcare. Liz was loved by everyone and could light up a room with her contagious laugh. Liz enjoyed having family movie nights, cooking, telling silly jokes that were not funny, and cuddling with her little human and cat tribe. Liz worked hard for her children and they were her world. Liz loved to travel and spend time with her immediate family and close friends.
“Liz was loved by everyone and could light up a room,” her obituary says. “Liz worked hard for her children and they were her world.”
In addition to her children, Liz leaves behind her parents, Anderson and Ramona Andujar-Heredia; children’s father, Daniel Sotomayor; her sister, Kate Liz Andujar and brother-in-law, Hulley Donald Still; brothers, Otniel, Natanael, and Wilbert Andujar; sister-in-law, Angela Michelle Andujar; nephew, Miqueas Alexander Andujar; as well as many extended family members and close friends.
Liz’s funeral was held at the DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home in Vineland on Tuesday, Oct. 4.