Rafael Lopez

June 9, 1936 - January 28, 2021

LOPEZ, RAFAEL, - 84, of Atlantic City, Passed away on January 28, 2021. Rafael was born on June 9, 1936 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico. Don Rafa a.k.a. Mr. Charlie was a loved, respected, and dedicated man. He was a resilient business man, consisted provider and a committed father of his 12 children. Mr. Charlie leaves behind his loving wife, Violeta Lopez, 11 of his 12 children, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren; endless friends that became family, godchildren, and a community of people who will warmly remember him for his contributions and ways he embraced them. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 3rd from 5pm to 9pm, and Thursday, February 4th from 9am to 10am at the Wimberg Funeral Home, 211 E. Great Creek Road, Galloway, NJ 08205, with a mass following at Assumption Church, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Galloway at 11am. A burial is to follow at Atlantic City Cemetery in Pleasantville. Finding the words to describe Mr. Charlie are difficult, so we will leave you with this quote: “That man is a success- who has lived well, laughed often and loved much, who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of children, who has filled his niche and accomplished his task. Who leaves the world better than he found it, who has never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty or failed to express it, who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had.” For condolences or directions, please visit wimbergfuneralhome.com. Please join us for a live stream of the service on Thursday, February 4th by 10:45 AM at this link; https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/47097