Joe S. Martinez
August 19, 1942 ~ January 29, 2015
Joe S. Martinez, 72, of Bloomfield, NM, passed from this life on Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Farmington, NM. Born August 19, 1942, in Gallina, NM, Joe was the son of Carmelita Gonzales.
Joe proudly served in the US Army in Vietnam from February, 1968, to February. 1969. He moved to Bloomfield, NM in 1977 and worked as truck driver gathering crude oil for 36 years until his retirement in 2013.
Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Luellie A. Martinez. He is survived by his sons, Joseph and Benito Martinez; mother, Carmelita Jacquez; brothers, Alvin and Herman Jacquez; grandchildren, Ellie, Maximilian and Isla Martinez.
A rosary will be held 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2015, and the Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 5, 2015, both at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 307 N. Church Street, in Bloomfield, NM. Celebrant Father Bob Mathieu. Pallbearers are Joseph Martinez, Benito Martinez, Gabriel Partido, Alvin Jacquez, Nathan Mease, and Herman Jacquez. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 6917 E. Main Street, Farmington, New Mexico.
Arrangements are with Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 East Ute Street, Farmington, NM, (505) 325-8688.
Service Details
Thursday, February 5th, 2015 10:00am, St. Mary's Catholic Church - Bloomfield
Interment Details
Memory Gardens Cemetery