Zenaida Donalvo Maraia Obituary (1946

Zenaida Donalvo Maraia, also known as Zeny, was a long time resident of the Hillsboro community. She passed away on October 27, 2021 at the age of 74 in the OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center in Hillsboro. Zeny was born on November 8, 1946 in Davao, Philippines. This is where she spent her lifetime growing up and attended college. She was the fourth of eight children born to Silverio Donalvo and Corazon Florentino. Zeny began her career by being a school teacher for several years in the Philippines. In 1988, she moved to Hillsboro Oregon where she began working at Spacelabs Medical Incorporation for 6 years. Her position was an Electronics Production Assembler for various medical equipment. Her career further moved to Thermo Fisher Scientific as one of the lead production assemblers that manufacture beamtech. Her impact in this company has been present since 1996. She met her husband, Joseph Maraia . They soon began dating and got married in the Philippines in the year of 1987. As newlyweds, they moved to America. Joe passed away in 2010, and Zeny continued to flourish life with support of her loving friends and family. Zeny was an unforgettable aunt, bestfriend, and lover. She loved to spend time with her friends and family to talk about her life stories. Her talents such as singing and dancing is what makes her fun and adoring. Zeny was known for helping people and her generous desires. She was strong in her faith in God, and would let the Lord's light shine through her goodness. All the good she has shown to the world made everyone see her special soul.