Marietta was born on June 17, 1938 in Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. She received a chemical engineering degree from the University of Santo Tomás, and enjoyed a career in medical technology at Illinois Masonic, Kelsey Seybold, and the City of Houston Health Department. She was a member of the St. Justin Catholic Community and had a passion for opera, travel, the arts, and her friends.
Marietta is survived by her daughter Joy Burke and grandson John Patrick; her son Jay Gosuico and granddaughter Kasey Loren; her son Jesse Gosuico, daughter-in-law Ashley, and grandchildren Emily Michille, Nicholas A., and Natalie Elizabeth; her daughter Melissa Rodriguez and granddaughter Elena Ligaya, and partner Ralph Fraser. She joins her parents Pacifico and Maria, and siblings Prudencio, Henriquetta, Pacifico Jr., Virgilio, and Benedicta. She is survived by her siblings Raymundo and Victoria.