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Celine Martinez, a lifetime resident of New Mexico, and former employee of the Santa Fe Public School System and the Bureau of Land Management, died Thursday after a decade long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Mrs. Martinez, age 74, is survived by four children, daughters, Vicki Vehar and husband, Mike, and Roberta Martinez; sons, E. Anthony Martinez and wife, Christy, and David Martinez; five grandchildren, Dustin Casteel, Christa, Rebecca, Andrea and Jake Martinez; three brothers and sisters, Marcella Lucero and husband, Don, Marie Marks and husband, John, and Robert O. Martinez. She is also survived by a large extended family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Martinez; son, Richard S. Martinez; her mother and father, former New Mexico State Representative, Manuel Martinez of Santa Rosa and Fidelia C. Martinez of Santa Fe. A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 21, 1999, 3:00 p.m., at Berardinelli Family Funeral Chapel in Santa Fe, with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 22, at St. Francis Cathedral with burial to follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, family requests donations to Alzheimer's Association, New Mexico Chapter. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service, 1399 Luisa, Santa Fe, 984-8600. www.berardinelli-mortuary.com
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