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Clorinda Martinez, longtime Elementary School Teacher, Principal, and Second Presbyterian Church member, was called home at the age of 92 on Tuesday, February 23, 1999. Born January 16, 1907 in Le Doux, NM in Mora County, she was the daughter of Eugenio and Matilde Martinez. A graduate of Highlands University, she taught in Edgewood and Moriarty, and also served as a health care worker in Mora County. An avid reader of her Bible, she underwent cataract surgery twice in order to continue her daily devotional reading. She is survived by her only son, Joshua Ben Abraham; brother, Arturo Martinez and wife, Ramona of Mora; sisters, Tillie Arellano and Merlinda Gonzales and her husband, Tomas of Albuquerque. She was preceded by brother, Nicholas Martinez. She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews, especially niece, Mae Anderson; three granddaughters, Catherine Sandoval-Williams and husband, Scott and Christine D. Sandoval, both of Albuquerque, and Fatima Sandoval of Phoenix. Graveside services will be held on February 25 at 1:00 p.m. in El Carmen, NM, with a burial in the family gravesite, Rev. Anthony Chavez officiating. Pallbearers are Joshua Ben Abraham, Andrew Aragon, Sammy Aragon, Jake Aragon, Roy Martinez, and Max Zamora. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 10:00 a.m., at the Second Presbyterian Church, on the corner of Edith and Lomas, Albuquerque, NM.
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