Anna Maria Martinez

Anna Maria Martinez passed away February 18, 2015. She was born in 1924 in El Paso Texas, to Nazaria Soto and Jesus Adame. She attended Aoy Elementary and was a proud graduate of Bowie High School. Anna served her country during WWII as a walking messenger for Western Union and kitchen aid at William Beaumont Hospital. After the war she worked for over 20 years in the front office for Union Manufacturing and as a kindergarten teacher's aide at Father Yermo Elementary for over ten years.

Throughout her life Anna enjoyed listening to music, singing, dancing and painting. She will be remembered for bringing family together and her Sunday gatherings, where everyone enjoyed her cooking and watching her Cowboys win. Her most important role was as matriarch to her family, four sons, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Manuel, and is survived by her son's Richard (Gloria), Manny (Martha), John (Luz) and Robert (Rose), her grandchildren, Richard (Celeste) Michelle Gutierrez (Sammy), Manny, David, Brianna, John, Marisa and Matthew. Great grandchildren Aryanna, Alexandria, Savannah, Santana, Richard and Anthony, and five brothers and sisters, Francisco Adame, Lupe Solomon, Carlos Adame and Carmen Parra, many nieces and nephews she considered her own children.

Anna made lifelong friends wherever she went and touched many lives along the way. She will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew her. "When a woman lives her life with the love and values that our Mom had, she leaves her family with no regrets and nothing left unsaid. This is the greatest gift."

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Rosary prayed at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday February 22nd at Martin Funeral Home Central. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Monday February 23rd at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment in Mount Carmel.

In lieu of flowers a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association of El Paso on behalf of our mother is greatly appreciated. 4687 N. Mesa, St. 200, El Paso TX. 79912.