Leonilda Martinez

Services are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Friday, August 1, at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church for Leonilda Gonzales Martinez of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Martinez, 76, died Monday, July 28, 2014 at her home.

Fr. Martin Cornejo O.F.M. will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Anthony Martinez, Guillermo Martinez, Alberto Martinez, Rick Martinez, MarcoMartinez, Hector DeHoyos, Jesse Armendariz, and Carlos Martinez.

Visitation will be at Terpening Son Mortuary Thursday beginning at 10:00 a.m. A rosary will be at Our Lady of Grace Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Leonilda was born March 21, 1938 in Artesia, New Mexico the daughter of Leonieres Chavez and Isabella Gonzales Chavez. She was a lifelong Artesia resident.

On Sept. 17, 1954 she was married to Gil Martinez in Carlsbad, N.M. They were married for 59 years.

Leonilda was a teacher at Head Start for over 25 years. She was also a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. With a family of eight, she loved spending time and taking care of them all.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Felipe G. Chavez.

Survivors include her husband Gil Martinez of the family home sons Gil Martinez, Jr. and wife Rosa Maria of Artesia, Estevan Martinez and wife Patricia of Artesia, Alberto Martinez and wife Sonia of Farmington, N.M., Ruben Martinez of Florida, Antonio Martinez and wife Josie of El Paso, Texas, and Carlos Martinez of Artesia daughters Helen Berdoza of Roswell, N.M., and Linda DeHoyos and husband Hector of Artesia 25 grandchildren and 22 greatgrandchildren.

Visitation

Terpening Son Mortuary
611 W. Grand Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Service

Rosary

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave
Artesia, NM  88210
Thursday, July 31, 2014
6:30 p.m.

Mass

Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
1111 N. Roselawn Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Friday, August 1, 2014
9:30 a.m.

Cemetery

Woodbine Cemetery
200 E. Hermosa Drive
Artesia, NM  88210