Esther Martinez, of Taft, Texas, died on March 9, 2010, at the age of 48. She was born in Taft on September 1, 1961, to Francisco and Porfiria Martinez. Esther was a devoted mother and grandmother and she enjoyed and treasured the time she spent with her grandchildren and her son, Justin. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church of Taft. Esther was previously employed with Taft Independent School District. She will be dearly missed by all her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Frank Martinez, Jr. and her sister-in-law, Patricia Martinez.
Esther is survived by one daughter, Paula (Robert) Cuellar of Portland, Texas; one son, Justin Peter Martinez of Taft; brothers: Humberto (Janie) Martinez of Portland, Lupe (Elva) Martinez of Corpus Christi, Noe (Rosalinda) Martinez of Portland and Edward Martinez of Taft; sisters: Angelina (Gonzalo) Bustos of Portland, Gracie (Julian) Lopez of Taft, Dolores (Donald) Wilson of North Carolina, Rosario (Tony) Morales of Corpus Christi and Rosemary Martinez of Ingleside; two grandchildren, Robert F. Cuellar III and Cheyenne Elizabeth Cuellar both of Portland; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will begin on Friday, March 12, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. that same evening. Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, March 13, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, Taft, with burial to follow at Gregory Cemetery in Gregory, Texas.
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