Alfred Richard Martinez Jr.

Alfred Richard Martinez, Jr., was born in April 1933 in the city of Los Angeles. He was the youngest of four brothers. In the mid 1940’s he and his family moved to the city of Baldwin Park. During his teenage years he worked at the first In-N-Out drive through. He would tell stories of when he worked at the store. He enjoyed sharing those experiences of the early years of In-N-Out Burgers. In early 1953 he joined the Army and served in L Company 6th Infantry Regiment. He was honorably discharged in 1955 having earned a National Defense Service Medal, a Good Conduct Medal and an Army Occupation Medal as he was in Germany.

He returned to Baldwin Park where he worked several different jobs. He worked at Southern Pacific Railroad for several years. Later, for more than 40 years, he worked as a sheet metal worker (Local Union 108). His primary job was installing air conditioning airducts in high rise buildings throughout the city of Los Angeles.

In 1960 he married Cecilia Baltazar. Together they had five children (Adeline, Barbara, Alfred, Steven and Monique). This year he would have been married to Cecilia for 64 years. His family would say that his most joyous job was that of being a grandfather (papa) to his five grandchildren. He recently became a great grandfather to two beautiful children.

As the patriarch of his family, he was strong, stood tall and respected by many. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

A visitation for Alfred will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Funeraria Del Angel West Covina, 2333 West Merced Ave, West Covina, CA 91790. A funeral mass will occur Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM at St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, 3883 Baldwin Park Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA 91706. A graveside service will occur Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM at Oakdale Memorial Park, 1401 S Grand Ave, Glendora, CA 91740.