Joe worked as a Gardener for 30 years. Joe also served his country in the Army as a TEC/E5 Automatic Weapons Crew Member (Sergeant) with Alpha Company 773rd Amphibious Tractor Battalion. He was awarded the American Theater Campaign Medal, Victory Ribbon, Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal,1 Service Stripe and 1 Overseas Service Stripe. He received his Honorable Discharge at
Fort Houston 05 Feb 1946.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Victoria "Vicky" in 2011; and grandson, Christopher Henry Martinez.
Joe is survived by his son, Ysidro Martinez and his wife, Lydia, of Biola, their children, Joey Martinez and Elena Hernandez and her husband, Vincent, and their children, Selena and Alex Hernandez all of Stockton; daughter, Olga M. Martinez and her significant other, Rudy Antonini of Fresno, her children, Rocque Burgueno and his partner, Mario Rodriguez of San Jose, Karla Russell and her husband, Tony, and their children, Conrad Javier Russell and Isaiah Rafael Russell all of Hanford; daughter, Maricela Martinez of Fresno, her son, David Henry Martinez and his partner, David Lee Kirk, and his daughter, Alexis Martinez of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Christopher's daughter, Roxanne Martinez, and her children, Justin Martinez, Xander Martinez and Marley Martinez; daughter, Lisa Moore and her daughter, April Moore both of Pinedale; daughter, Josefina Martinez of Fresno, and her children, Jimmy Hernandez III of Clovis, and his children, Samuel Anthony Hernandez, Jasmine Gonzales, Adrian Hernandez, and Gabriel Cesar Perfecto, and Christina Luv Hernandez of Fresno; sisters, Mary Jane Georges and her husband, Ben and Rose Martinez all of San Antonio, Texas.
Visitation will be held at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, from 2:00pm to 7:00pm.
Funeral Services will be held at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at 10:30am. Interment will follow at Belmont Memorial Park.
Arrangements are under the direction of Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 475 N Broadway Fresno, CA 93701 559-233-2101.
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