Born to Johann and Maria Martens in the town of Bassano, Alberta on October 22, 1936, died in Kelowna on December 23, 2022. He is survived by his son Roland John Jr.; wife Sharon P. Martens; sisters Wanda and Doreen both of BC; brother John of Florida; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Kathleen and Harold Lake of Alberta; Richard Sampson of Parksville, BC, Robert Sampson of London, Ontario and Deb & Dave Young of Aylmer, Ontario; also lots of cousins, you know who you are. Predeceased by his son Graham Vern in 1961 and step-son Maurice J. Landon on May 2, 2022; brother Arthur of Mexico; Rudy of Ontario.
Roland, when younger, was employed as an electronics technician in St. Catharines, Ontario, in grocery sales for Weston’s and Salada in Alberta, then a production Line Foreman and General Foreman for Chrysler Corporation in Windsor, Ontario. He also worked for Chrysler in Mexico and in the United States.
No service at his request.
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