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Obituary for Martinez


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday April 29, 2000

Hedwig ("Hedy") Maria Theresia Martinez, 57, passed away on April 21, 2000. She was born in Bamberg, Germany in 1942 and came to the United States in 1961. She moved to Albuquerque from Arvada, Colorado in 1998. She is survived by her daughter, Sylvie; and son, Julius; as well as her brothers, Andreas Zoecklein, Georg Zoecklein, Alfred Zoecklein, Adolf Zoecklein and Reinhold Zoecklein; and her sisters, Lotte Golda and Maria Siedler. She enjoyed cooking, quilting and gardening, and spoke three languages fluently. She always sought to improve her life, as well as the lives of others, despite a medical condition that caused her chronic pain. She was devoted to her family and loved by her children and her late husband, Julio Martinez. She will be dearly missed by family and friends. A Memorial service will be held at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, corner of 4th Street and Alameda Blvd., Albuquerque, NM on Saturday, May 6, 2000 at 9:00 a.m.