Marina Consuelo Samayoa

Velasquez Samayoa, Marina Consuelo age 88 of Newton, NJ passed away Wednesday October 15, 2025 at Morristown Medical Center following a brief illness. Born and raised in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Marina had lived there most of her life. She came to the United States and had lived in Las Angelos, CA before settling in Newton in 2010.

Daughter of the late Piedad Samayoa Larios and Nazario Velasquez, Marina was a woman of remarkable strength and quiet devotion. She raised her daughters to be self-sufficient, strong, and grounded-reflecting the values she lived by every day. Though she led with firmness and discipline, beneath that strength was a deep love and a steady heart that held her family together. A graceful dancer with a quick wit and playful humor, Marina brought light and laughter to those around her. Her legacy lives on in the resilience, independence, and warmth of the family she shaped with care and courage.

Marina was predeceased by her daughter Nidia Maritza Villaran Velasquez in 2018 as well as her brother and three sisters. Survivors include her daughters Sobeyda Aime Villagran Velasquez and her husband Martin Reyes, Peggy Vanessa Villagran Velasquez and her husband Luis Aldana, Brenda Frinie Sanchez and her husband Valerio Sanchez, and Niza Suset Espino and her husband Eddy Espino. Also surviving are her thirteen grandchildren as well as her sixteen great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Tuesday October 21, 2025 from 2-4 and 7- 9 PM in the Iliff-Ruggiero Funeral Home #156 Main Street (Rt. 206) Newton, NJ. A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday October 22, 2025 at 10 AM in the Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church #209 Rt. 206 Branchville, NJ. Private Cremation services will follow. Online condolences through www.iliff-ruggierofuneralhome.com