Martha Jean Kinsinger, mother of two, grandmother of seven and great-grandmother to 13 children, devoted wife of 63 years, gave her life back to the lord the evening of Sept 14 2019, with her daughter Molly holding her hand.
Martha had a fierce passion for living life to its fullest, this quick-witted and loving family matriarch was an inspiration to those around her. An avid runner until her last years of life, Martha could often be found participating in the most challenging of races – the Pikes Peak Ascent, Steamboat Springs Half marathon, Las Vegas Half-Marathon, and the United States Marine Corps Marathon to name a few.
She proudly carried the Olympic Torch during its journey through Colorado Springs to Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics. If she wasn’t running you could find her in Cripple Creek Colorado or Las Vegas Nevada, winning mostly.
Martha’s story began on June 5th 1934 in Oak Bluffs, MA, born to Frank & Mabel Silva. In 1955, she happened upon a young man with car trouble on the road to Oak Bluffs. She teased him until he asked her out on a date. Neal Laverne Kinsinger, a USAF Service Member eventually asked for her hand in marriage. On April 14, 1956 in Oak Bluffs, on Martha’s Vineyard Island, the couple were married. The couple bore two children, Molly and Neal. Their 63 years together demonstrate how unwavering love, faith and a good sense of humor are the glue that keeps a family together, even on the darkest of days.
A devoted Catholic, Martha’s faith in the Lord and vigor for life allowed her to survive many near death encounters, including a car accident that nearly took her life and a battle against breast cancer. When asked where she got her strength to survive, Martha said “My faith in my friend, Jesus Christ.”
She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Mabel Silva; brothers Michael and Thomas Silva. She is survived by her husband Neal Laverne Kinsinger; son Neal Thomas Kinsinger; daughter Molly (Kinsinger) Hankins & son-in-law Charles Hankins. Martha is also survived by her 7 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She loved her family and was deeply proud of all their accomplishments.
Thank you to the staff at Pike’s Peak Hospice for compassionate care given to our family Matriarch during her last days.
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