Erica Recinos

On June 9, 2025, the world lost a light that can never be replaced. Erica Borja Recinos, beloved wife, daughter, teacher, and friend, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family. Though she is no longer with us physically, the love, laughter, and legacy she leaves behind will live forever.

Born on May 18, 1988, Erica didn’t just live—she shined. A devoted daughter to Maricela and Robert Borja, an adoring wife to Leonel Recinos, a loving sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, proud tia, faithful Nina (godmother), and true and loyal friend—Erica filled every role in her life with unmatched heart and soul.

She began her career as an Instructional Support Specialist, and rose to become an extraordinary teacher—one who didn’t just educate minds but lifted spirits. She saw the potential in every student before they saw it in themselves. She wasn’t just a teacher—she was a life-changer.

Erica had the rarest kind of heart—the kind that never put herself first. She lived to lift others. She helped everyone, no matter who they were, where they came from, or what they had done. She loved deeply, without condition or judgment. Making people happy brought her joy. Whether it was a thoughtful gift, a perfectly planned party, or simply showing up when someone needed her most, she gave everything and expected nothing in return. She made people feel seen, heard, and loved. That was her gift—and her legacy.

She brought joy to every family gathering, made every birthday a production, every holiday a masterpiece. She was the heartbeat of her family—the reason people smiled wider, laughed harder, and felt more connected.

When cancer tried to write the final chapter of her story, Erica rewrote the script. Diagnosed with stage 4 uterine carcinosarcoma, one of the rarest and most aggressive cancers, she fought back with everything she had. With grace. With grit. With faith. She endured pain with a warrior’s spirit and never stopped loving, never stopped giving, and never stopped shining.

She is survived by her loving husband Leonel, her parents Maricela and Robert Borja, her parents-in-law, her siblings, her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, her nieces and nephews, her godchildren (especially those who proudly called her “Nina”), her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents—and her beloved dog Luka.