Adelaida Figueroa

Adelaida Figueroa was born on November 18, 1931 in Albonito, Puerto Rico to the union of the late Rosario and Juana Rodriguez. She came to the United States in the 1950’s. There she met her husband Victor Plata Figueroa and was blessed with three children, Victor M. Figueroa, Sandra I. Potter and Fredeswinda Plata.

While in the United States she attended Cosmetology School and became a Beautician. She worked in Manhattan, as well as in Long Island. She moved to Islip, Long Island, NY, where she gave her life to Jesus, along with her immediate family at Christ Pentecostal Church, Central Islip, NY. This conversion helped lead other family members to the Lord.

She returned to Puerto Rico in 1973 and worked at the U.S. Naval Station Roosevelt Roads. While living in Puerto Rico, she became a grandmother to her first grandchild, Daniel Potter and went on to have more grandchildren (Manuel Diaz, III, Joshua Potter and Genevieve Diaz), whom she loved dearly.

She and her husband returned to the United States and settled in Orlando, Florida. In Orlando she worked as a Nanny to Sean and Ryan O’Neill. Then towards her retirement years, she worked as a Housekeeper at Rosen Hotel.

She is survived by her children, Victor M. Figueroa, Sandra I. Potter (Wayne), and Fredeswinda Plata; her grandchildren and great grandchildren, Daniel Potter, Manuel Diaz, III (Carol; Alexys, Jayme and Ahren), Joshua Potter (Lisa; Victoria and Liam), and Genevieve I. Matos (Obed; Tristian and Makayla); her siblings, Francisca, Rosaura, Juan Vicente, Paula, Maria, Carmen and Ramona. She is predeceased by her daughter, Adelaida, her husband, Victor Plata Figueroa, her brother, Sarito and her sister Lila