A young life taken too soon.

Family and friends of 17-year-old Rogelynn Carpela mourning her death.

Lyanne Rosario is her older sister.

"Every person who’s come out to support us, who has talked her always mentioned how much of a kind person she was and she really is," she told KUAM News. "She could light up the room with just one smile. She was the kind of person to give you compliments randomly even if she didn’t know you just to make you feel good…she was giving and she was forgiving."

The Tiyan High School senior drowned last Friday, while at an outing with friends near Gregorio Perez Park in Mangilao.

In her final moments, Rogelynn sent this photo to her older sister.

She is now remembered for her swift action.

"My sister was a hero for what she did. 248 she and her friends were out in the water too far, 50 feet, and all of them started to go under the water and drown," Rosario said. "She was holding on to her bubby otherwise known as Kayleigh J. Carpela who was like her soul mate. They were holding her trying to pull her out of the water. She knew that if she didn’t let go that there would be two funerals. So she let go of Kayleigh and she let the water take her…after that they tried to find her in the water but couldn’t recover her body and they texted me telling me there was an emergency and by the time they found her he was already gone."

It took about an hour for first responders to find her body.

Rosario said they were getting ready for her little sister’s senior prom and graduation.

"She really wanted to be the bell of the ball in a big, sparkle ball gown with the head piece, crown and wings," Rosario said.

Instead, she is now making funeral arrangements.

Rosario is hosting an online fundraiser to help with the cost of Rogelynn’s cremation – her cremains to be placed in a necklace that will be worn by the person she loved the most, and to help offset the costs for loved ones to travel to Guam for her funeral.

As she remembers Rogelynn as the kindest soul you could ever meet. Rosario shared this message for her sister: "I am so proud of the woman that you became and I know that you were so excited for everything that we were going to give you. Just know that your life was not just something that was given to Kaykay, you saved her and we are going to do our best to be there for her for you, and we are going to be strong. So you don’t have to worry about us anymore."

To help them out, go to https://bit.ly/3gKyuYD.

Additionally, officials say a high surf advisory that was in place that day remains in effect for the rest of this week. There's a high risk of rip currents advisory also issued this week for east-facing reefs in the Marianas through Friday.