Eliseo A. Martinez
Obituary
Eliseo A. Martinez died on Jan. 20. He was 92.
Mr. Martinez was born on June 14, 1929 in Durango, Mexico to Desiderio Martinez and Adelaida Alvarez. He immigrated to Watsonville from Torreon Coahuila, Mexico in 1965. He was a devout Catholic and worked at La Flor del Valle Market for 30 years as a butcher and cook.
His hobbies included wood and leather working. Mr. Martinez also loved baseball and was a San Francisco Giants fan.
He is survived by his children: Juan (Monika) Martinez of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Jose (Danielle) Martinez of Tennessee, Eliseo Martinez, Jr., Miguel (Luz) Martinez, Veronica Martinez, Leticia Pendleton and Alejandro (Graciela) Martinez (all from Watsonville). He also leaves behind 18 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
A visitation was held on Feb. 3 from 5-10pm with a Rosary at 7pm. A funeral mass was held at St. Patrick's at 10am. Burial took place at Valley Public Cemetery. Mehl's Colonial Chapel was entrusted with the arrangements.
Published in The Pajaronian · February 18, 2022