Later Life
After her retirement from public life, Mayoral continued working on several projects, namely the Centro San Francisco in Ponce, and the construction of a sanctuary for the Virgin of the Lumen Dei Union in Orocovis.
Mayoral died on January 7, 2003 of colon cancer. A school in Ponce was named in her honor, as well as the building of the Department of Family in San Juan.
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