Carmencita Carrillo was born Aida Luz Hernandez on November 10, 1943 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico to Nicolas Hernandez and Sofia Betancourt, descendants of the Canary Islands. She was adopted at age 5 by Jesus Carrillo and Carmelina Matta in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. She graduated cum laude from the University Puerto Rico with a Master's Degree in Library Sciences. She is survived by her children, Ricardo (Elba), Sofia, Eduardo (Francey), and Beatriz (Matt), and her grandchildren, Richard, Jacqueline, Thomas, Christian, Chloe', Ibrahim, James Ivan, Savannah, Gabriela, James Arthur, Talley, and Jaden.
Carmencita was devoted to her church,Uniglesias Ministries and was active in street missions, bringing the Lord's gospel to Orlando's underprivileged.