Rosa Isela Medina, age 68, of Norwalk, passed away Thursday, June 29, surrounded by family after a battle with cancer. 

Rosa is survived by her husband, Juan Medina Sr.; her five children, Juan Medina Jr., Denise Velasquez, Arlinda Rodriguez, Isela Medina and Andrew Medina; and eight grandchildren. 

She was born in El Paso, Tex., on June 15, 1949 to Benjamin and Guadalupe Salgado. She had four brothers and one sister.