Margaret Martinez, age 80, passed away peacefully at her home in Capulin on Friday, August 14, 2015, surrounded by her loving family.
Margaret was born June 28, 1935 to Maximiliano and Susana Cruz, and was a lifelong resident of Capulin, New Mexico. She was married to Joe Mary Martinez for 64 wonderful years.
She was predeceased by her parents, siblings Pete Cruz, Bernard Cruz, Corrina Martinez and Caroline Satroplus.
Survivors include her children Joetta Foster, and husband Fred of Albuqueruque, New Mexico, Bernard Martinez and wife Anna Belle of Capulin , Cynthia Martinez of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Monica Vigil and husband Leonard of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Joseph Martinez and wife Debbie of Des Moines, New Mexico.
She is also survived by nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and one step great grand child, and sisters, Frances Sanchez of Denver, VickiMontoya of Denver, and Florence Martinez of Aurora Colorado, along with numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and many special friends.
Margaret was a school bus driver for the Des Moines public schools for many years, and while doing that was a retail clerk at Rubin’s Family Clothiers in Raton. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She enjoyed picking choke cherries, piñon, and during cold winter days enjoyed baking and playing rummy but most of all being with her family. She will live on in the hearts and minds of the loving family and friends she has left behind.
A special thanks to Robin Pilley and Sandi Casias for their kind and compassionate care to Margaret and her family during her final days.
Arrangements and celebration of love for Margaret Martinez are under the direction of the Yaksich-Long Funeral Home.
I regret to hear of the loss of Margaret. My sympathy to all the family and friends, of which there are many. I will never forget her continuous smile and Great Enchiladas.