Franklin County, OH Obituaries
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Maida Rafaela Barroso
Posted: 03/27/2025
Maida Rafaela (Rosquet Gonzalez) Barroso, 85, a devoted mother,
grandmother, great grandmother and pillar of her faith community,
unexpectedly passed away on February 27 th while visiting family in her
home town of Cayajabos, Cuba.
Born on January 4 th 1940 to Lorenzo Rosquet and Maria de Jesus
Gonzalez. She was one of five siblings and is survived by her last living
sibling Julia Rosquet.
Maida's unwavering faith and service to others guided her life.
Maida and her husband Cirilo, known by all as Barroso came to
America with two of their daughters in 1970. And welcomed their third
daughter in 1976. They bought their home on the eastside and
cemented their more than 50-year commitment to the Latino
community in Columbus.
Maida spent her career at what was then known as Roxanne Labs
where she had a large community of friends and co-workers. She
helped to found the Spanish-American Social Club where she served in
many leadership roles. Together with her husband they opened the first
Lat
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