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Miriam Marquez Martinez, 74, a resident of Albuquerque, died Friday, October 12, 2001. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Baltazar Martinez; children, Daniel Martinez and wife, Dianna and their children, Steven and Amy; Michael Martinez and wife, Evelyn and her daughters, Tiffany and Jennifer; Ruben Martinez and wife, Karen and their children, Nicolas and Erin; Robert Martinez, Mary Garcia and husband, Danny and their children, Miranda, Dominic, and Isaiah, Victor Martinez, Vincent Martinez and his son, Shane, and Ann Rippberger and husband, Charles and their daughter, Sarah; sisters, Maria Zandstra, Irene Urvanejo, Stella Sanchez, Martha Romero; and brother, Alfonso Marquez. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesus and Constanza Marquez; sisters, Raquel Frankel, Lupe Rottner, Teresa Braddock; and brothers, Dr. Peter Marquez, Leon Marquez, and Gonzalo Marquez. Miriam was born on January 9, 1927 in Silver City, NM. She left Silver City in 1940 and moved with her family to Albuquerque where they settled in the Barelas Neighborhood. She attended and graduated from St. Vincent's Academy and then the University of New Mexico in 1951 with a Bachelors Degree in Education while majoring in Spanish and minoring in Portuguese. She became certified in 1953. She spent 40 years as a teacher. Before she graduated from college, she began teaching at St. Mary's where she taught Spanish I, II, III, and IV. She then taught at Wherry Elementary School on Kirkland AFB for three years. She had the first of her 8 childrenn in 1957 and the last in 1965. You will know them as Daniel, Michael, Ruben, Robert, Mary, Victor, Vincent and finally Ann. In 1970, after several years as a fulltime mother, she began teaching the second grade at Our Lady of the Assumption School and stayed there until 1990. In 1996, she returned as a substitute teacher at Manzano Day School and Our Lady of the Assumption. She received the award for Outstanding Teacher several times at Our Lady of the Assumption and she was nominated for teacher of the Year amongst Parochial Schools. The nomination read: "Miriam Martinez has created a special classroom, a secure place where each second grader is achieving at his/her best level, where Miriam is generous with her time and affection, and above all where her faith and devotion are part of every day." She was well respected as an educator and loved by her students many of whom keep in contact with her. Her family was very active in the Barelas Community and Sacred Heart Parish for many years. Miriam was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother and had many friends. Rosary will be recited Sunday, October 14, 2001; 7:00 p.m., at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Lomas & Tennessee. Mass will be celebrated Monday, October 15, 2001, 10:30 a.m., at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Arrangements by French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.
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