Rene Martinez

Rene was born on August 20, 1935 to Miguel Angel Martinez and Aurora Bello Martinez in Tampa, Florida. After graduating from Samuel Gompers High School, he went on to study electrical engineering. Rene was passionate about his electrical engineering career and could often be found at home working on something, He worked for 25 years with the New York City Transit Authority as an electrical engineer and then went on to work 16 years for the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Department as a multi-trade worker.

In the late 1950’s, he met Lydia Diaz and they got married on March 23, 1962. They had 2 daughters; Mercedes and Renee. Rene was a dedicated family man and was determined to provide for his family and give them the life he felt they deserved. His family meant more to him than anything else in the world, something he often mentioned. Anyone who knew Rene, knew that he was the most loving father and husband a family could ask for.

Rene was predeceased by his father; Miguel Angel Martinez, mother; Aurora Bello Martinez, sister; Anita Martinez and his brothers Daniel and Evelio Martinez. He is survived by his wife; Lydia Martinez, daughters; Mercedes Martinez and Renee Martinez Soto. Grandchildren; Jonathan Rene Vicente and Isabelle Aurora Soto. Son-in-law Brian Soto, cousins; Panchita Bello and Conchita Shorts and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 from 3-5pm at Blount and Curry Carrollwood Funeral Home located at 3207 W. Bearss Ave. Tampa, FL. 33618.

Those we love

don’t go away,

they walk beside us

every day.

Unseen, unheard,

but always near,

so loved, so missed,

so very dear.