Maria Cantero, better known as Migdalia or Daly, was born on August 5, 1966, in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico to the late Jorge Pena and Iluminada Perez. Daly moved to Camden, NJ with her siblings and mother when she was 12 years old. She attended Woodrow Wilson High School and received her certification from Kane Business Institute in the late 80s.

Daly loved spending time with her family whether it was at family functions or just at home watching movies.

Some of her favorite movies were those that included Sylvester Stallone. She collected all things unicorns, from figurines, to paintings, to stuffed animals. She was known for her fighting spirit and strong tenacity. Some of her favorites include: the color green, Celine Dion, Rocky (her husband, LOL), and favorite dish was Verduras.

Daly is survived by her three children: Melinda Aviles (Joey Aviles), George Cantero (Priscilla Cantero), Prezaida Torres (Angel Lozada); eight grandchildren: Tahtianna (Beba), Jordin (Gorgeous), Izayiah (Lino), Ryan (Ry), Benjamin (JuJu), Lennox (Pop), Elijah (Eli), and Jeremiah; her sister Maria Torres (Jose Torres) and brothers Ramon (Tony) Pena and David Rodriguez, as well as many nieces and nephews.