A Vigil Service will be held Friday, December 12, 2014, 6:30 P.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Funeral Mass will be Saturday, December 13, 2014, 11:30 A.M., at St. Mary’s Church. Burial will follow at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park, Gilroy. For online condolences habingfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Mrs. Martinez is survived by her children, Mary, Elva, Anna, Ralph, Florencio and Johnny Martinez, Gloria (Javier) Corza, Maricela (Ruben) Guerrero, Robert (Lupe) Martinez and Eddie (Karen) Martinez. Also survived by her brother, Howard Garcia Narezo, 35 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceeded in death by her husband Ralph L. Martinez, her parents and numerous siblings.
Maria worked at Gilroy Foods for 25 years. She was an avid Cowboys fan, enjoyed Reno, Bingo, gardening and Coca Cola memorabilia.