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Marta Figueroa Obituary
Marta Figueroa, 101, of Schenectady, passed away on Sunday January 4, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Gil and Polonia (Torres) Figueroa.
She was a homemaker.
Marta was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother.
She is predeceased by her children- Tito Garcia, Martin Garcia and Juan Garcia.
Marta is survived by her children, Marta Garcia, Urbana Garcia, Polonia Garcia and Anna J. Velasquez, her siblings Juanita Figueroa, Pura Figueroa, Manuela Figueroa, Santo (Varon) Figueroa and Felipe Figueroa as well as 24 grandchildren, 105 great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren.
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