Gilbert "Reds" Martin, age 94 of Carneys Point, NJ and formerly Van Buren, ME, died on Friday, January 29, 2016. He was born in Van Buren on June 1, 1921, son of the late Alfred and Agnes (Bourgoin) Martin.
He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Smith) Martin and the late Angelina (Fusci) Martin. The oldest of ten children, eight boys and two girls, Gilbert graduated from Van Buren Boys' High School in 1941 where he was a talented athlete who played basketball, baseball and ran track.
Gilbert was a World War II veteran who joined the Army and served his country in the Pacific Theater. He worked for General Motors for forty years and enjoyed painting houses throughout "The Village" until he was eighty. He enjoyed life to the fullest travelling to all corners of the U.S. including Seattle, San Francisco, Arizona, Florida and Canada, just to name a few. Going to casinos and taking cruises were some of his favorite pastimes. Whether you knew him as Mr. Martin, Gilbert, Reds, Dad, Pop or Poppie, he had a special way of making you feel important and loved. He was always very giving and loving with his time and friendship. He made an impression on everyone he met.
Gilbert was predeceased by his son, Donald Martin, and daughter Mary Ann Moore. He is survived by his children Dr. Edward (Claudia) Smith of Springfield, VT, Gail (Robert) Rabb of Tucson, AZ and Regina (Edward) Trout of Carney's Point, NJ, 14 grandchildren: James, Stephen, Marcy, Desiree, Stacy, Bobbi, Regina, Jennifer, Meghan, Siobhan, Andrew, Angie, Eamonn and Brendan; 16 great-grandchildren: Ryan, Jimmy, Jake, Autumn, Patrick, Kaitlyn, Zayn, Nolan, Rowen, Taylor, Mason, Bryce, Braydon, Rory, Greyson and Ellison and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Family and friends are invited to visit on Friday, February 5, from 8:30 am to 10:00 am at St. Gabriel the Archangel Church, 369 Georgetown Road, Carney's Point, NJ. A funeral mass will follow at 10:00 am. Interment will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Swedesboro, NJ.
Published in South Jersey Times on Feb. 3, 2016.
He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Smith) Martin and the late Angelina (Fusci) Martin. The oldest of ten children, eight boys and two girls, Gilbert graduated from Van Buren Boys' High School in 1941 where he was a talented athlete who played basketball, baseball and ran track.
Gilbert was a World War II veteran who joined the Army and served his country in the Pacific Theater. He worked for General Motors for forty years and enjoyed painting houses throughout "The Village" until he was eighty. He enjoyed life to the fullest travelling to all corners of the U.S. including Seattle, San Francisco, Arizona, Florida and Canada, just to name a few. Going to casinos and taking cruises were some of his favorite pastimes. Whether you knew him as Mr. Martin, Gilbert, Reds, Dad, Pop or Poppie, he had a special way of making you feel important and loved. He was always very giving and loving with his time and friendship. He made an impression on everyone he met.
Gilbert was predeceased by his son, Donald Martin, and daughter Mary Ann Moore. He is survived by his children Dr. Edward (Claudia) Smith of Springfield, VT, Gail (Robert) Rabb of Tucson, AZ and Regina (Edward) Trout of Carney's Point, NJ, 14 grandchildren: James, Stephen, Marcy, Desiree, Stacy, Bobbi, Regina, Jennifer, Meghan, Siobhan, Andrew, Angie, Eamonn and Brendan; 16 great-grandchildren: Ryan, Jimmy, Jake, Autumn, Patrick, Kaitlyn, Zayn, Nolan, Rowen, Taylor, Mason, Bryce, Braydon, Rory, Greyson and Ellison and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Family and friends are invited to visit on Friday, February 5, from 8:30 am to 10:00 am at St. Gabriel the Archangel Church, 369 Georgetown Road, Carney's Point, NJ. A funeral mass will follow at 10:00 am. Interment will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Swedesboro, NJ.
Published in South Jersey Times on Feb. 3, 2016.
Gilbert "Reds" Martin, age 94 of Carneys Point, NJ and formerly Van Buren, ME, died on Friday, January 29, 2016. He was born in Van Buren on June 1, 1921, son of the late Alfred and Agnes (Bourgoin) Martin.
He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Smith) Martin and the late Angelina (Fusci) Martin. The oldest of ten children, eight boys and two girls, Gilbert graduated from Van Buren Boys' High School in 1941 where he was a talented athlete who played basketball, baseball and ran track.
Gilbert was a World War II veteran who joined the Army and served his country in the Pacific Theater. He worked for General Motors for forty years and enjoyed painting houses throughout "The Village" until he was eighty. He enjoyed life to the fullest travelling to all corners of the U.S. including Seattle, San Francisco, Arizona, Florida and Canada, just to name a few. Going to casinos and taking cruises were some of his favorite pastimes. Whether you knew him as Mr. Martin, Gilbert, Reds, Dad, Pop or Poppie, he had a special way of making you feel important and loved. He was always very giving and loving with his time and friendship. He made an impression on everyone he met.
Gilbert was predeceased by his son, Donald Martin, and daughter Mary Ann Moore. He is survived by his children Dr. Edward (Claudia) Smith of Springfield, VT, Gail (Robert) Rabb of Tucson, AZ and Regina (Edward) Trout of Carney's Point, NJ, 14 grandchildren: James, Stephen, Marcy, Desiree, Stacy, Bobbi, Regina, Jennifer, Meghan, Siobhan, Andrew, Angie, Eamonn and Brendan; 16 great-grandchildren: Ryan, Jimmy, Jake, Autumn, Patrick, Kaitlyn, Zayn, Nolan, Rowen, Taylor, Mason, Bryce, Braydon, Rory, Greyson and Ellison and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Family and friends are invited to visit on Friday, February 5, from 8:30 am to 10:00 am at St. Gabriel the Archangel Church, 369 Georgetown Road, Carney's Point, NJ. A funeral mass will follow at 10:00 am. Interment will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Swedesboro, NJ.
Published in South Jersey Times on Feb. 3, 2016.
He was the beloved husband of the late Mary (Smith) Martin and the late Angelina (Fusci) Martin. The oldest of ten children, eight boys and two girls, Gilbert graduated from Van Buren Boys' High School in 1941 where he was a talented athlete who played basketball, baseball and ran track.
Gilbert was a World War II veteran who joined the Army and served his country in the Pacific Theater. He worked for General Motors for forty years and enjoyed painting houses throughout "The Village" until he was eighty. He enjoyed life to the fullest travelling to all corners of the U.S. including Seattle, San Francisco, Arizona, Florida and Canada, just to name a few. Going to casinos and taking cruises were some of his favorite pastimes. Whether you knew him as Mr. Martin, Gilbert, Reds, Dad, Pop or Poppie, he had a special way of making you feel important and loved. He was always very giving and loving with his time and friendship. He made an impression on everyone he met.
Gilbert was predeceased by his son, Donald Martin, and daughter Mary Ann Moore. He is survived by his children Dr. Edward (Claudia) Smith of Springfield, VT, Gail (Robert) Rabb of Tucson, AZ and Regina (Edward) Trout of Carney's Point, NJ, 14 grandchildren: James, Stephen, Marcy, Desiree, Stacy, Bobbi, Regina, Jennifer, Meghan, Siobhan, Andrew, Angie, Eamonn and Brendan; 16 great-grandchildren: Ryan, Jimmy, Jake, Autumn, Patrick, Kaitlyn, Zayn, Nolan, Rowen, Taylor, Mason, Bryce, Braydon, Rory, Greyson and Ellison and many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Family and friends are invited to visit on Friday, February 5, from 8:30 am to 10:00 am at St. Gabriel the Archangel Church, 369 Georgetown Road, Carney's Point, NJ. A funeral mass will follow at 10:00 am. Interment will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Swedesboro, NJ.
Published in South Jersey Times on Feb. 3, 2016.
Family Members
Siblings
Children
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
