Rosanne Santos Ada
Former First Lady of Guam
About Rosanne Santos Ada
Lived 1944 – 2021 (aged 76). Rosanne Santos Ada was an American politician and first Ladies and Gentlemen of Guam.
Rosanne Jacqueline Santos Ada (née Santos; June 28, 1944 – March 18, 2021) was a Guamanian businesswoman who served as the First Lady of Guam from 1987 to 1995.
Early life and education Rosanne Jacqueline Santos Ada was born on June 28, 1944, in Guam during the Japanese occupation of Guam. At the time of her birth, her parents, Mariano Barcinas Santos and Ana Sablan Borja Santos, and their seven other children were enroute to the Manenggon Concentration Camp. The Japanese occupation of Guam ended on August 10, 1944.
Ada graduated from George Washington High School and went on to earn a Bachelor's degree in Elementary and Special Education from the University of Arizona in 1967.
She furthered her education by earning a Master's degree in Education from the University of Portland, a Catholic university in Oregon.
Personal life Ada's husband was Joseph Franklin Ada. They had three children: Eric, Tricia, and Esther.
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former First Lady of Guam
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Rosanne Santos Ada was born on 28 June 1944 in Guam.
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Rosanne Santos Ada died on 18 March 2021 in Yigo, Guam.
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Rosanne Santos Ada was a politician and first Ladies and Gentlemen of Guam.
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Rosanne Santos Ada was American.
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