VICTOR R. MARTINEZ, 86, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Fort Wayne. Born in Isabela, Puerto Rico, he worked at General Electric for 34 years and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Prince of Peace Church where they hold services at Trinity United Methodist Church at Putnam and Short. He enjoyed his family and friends. He also loved his Hispanic Community throughout his life, serving wherever there was a need. Surviving are his wife, Estela Martinez; sons, Victor Roman and Cesar (Doris J.) Martinez; daughters, Evelyn (Alfred) Rodriguez, Alida (Dennis) Harkenrider and Monica (Ralph) Vela, all of Fort Wayne, Maritza (Jose Mejia) Martinez of Princeton, Fla. and Marisol (Aric Koenig) Martinez of New Bremen, Ohio; brother, Jorge (Licly) Martinez of Florida; 10 grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and step-daughters, Patty (Francisco) Triana-Armijo of Monterrey, Mexico, Claudia Nickolson of Ligonier and Jackie Triana of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his parents, Agapito and Aurora Martinez-Hernandez; first wife, Enilda Martinez; son, Gabriel Martinez; grandson, Ryan E Rodriguez; and brothers, Lino and Raul Martinez; sisters, Julia Plaza and Alicia Comulada. Service is 2 p.m. Saturday at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road, with Ramon Aleman officiating. Visitation is from noon to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.mccombandsons.com
VICTOR R. MARTINEZ, 86, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, in Fort Wayne. Born in Isabela, Puerto Rico, he worked at General Electric for 34 years and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Prince of Peace Church where they hold services at Trinity United Methodist Church at Putnam and Short. He enjoyed his family and friends. He also loved his Hispanic Community throughout his life, serving wherever there was a need. Surviving are his wife, Estela Martinez; sons, Victor Roman and Cesar (Doris J.) Martinez; daughters, Evelyn (Alfred) Rodriguez, Alida (Dennis) Harkenrider and Monica (Ralph) Vela, all of Fort Wayne, Maritza (Jose Mejia) Martinez of Princeton, Fla. and Marisol (Aric Koenig) Martinez of New Bremen, Ohio; brother, Jorge (Licly) Martinez of Florida; 10 grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and step-daughters, Patty (Francisco) Triana-Armijo of Monterrey, Mexico, Claudia Nickolson of Ligonier and Jackie Triana of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by his parents, Agapito and Aurora Martinez-Hernandez; first wife, Enilda Martinez; son, Gabriel Martinez; grandson, Ryan E Rodriguez; and brothers, Lino and Raul Martinez; sisters, Julia Plaza and Alicia Comulada. Service is 2 p.m. Saturday at D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Road, with Ramon Aleman officiating. Visitation is from noon to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.mccombandsons.com
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