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Joseph A. Martinez died peacefully after a valiant fight with cancer on November 14, 2008 in his Denver home, surrounded by his loving family. Joseph is preceded in death by his parents, Jose A. and Agnes V. Martinez; and his brother Eugene. Joseph is survived by his wife, Bonnie; children Lisa and Joey Martinez; sister Mary Frances Aragon (Juan), Cecille Wechsler (Jim); brother John (Andrea) and brother Robert (Betsy); stepchildren Amy (Josh), Brian (Tiffany). His nieces and nephews are Luz Aragon and children Lucia and Amadeo, Juan Aragon (Dana, and children Justin and Jordan), Joe Aragon (Rebecca, and children Joseph, Jacob and Joshua), Christina (Toby, and children Lorena and Tobias), Nasha Torrez (Raul), Ana and Danny Martinez, John David, Amelia and Nina Martinez. His grandchildren are Bailey and Riley Briggs. He has many cousins from the Mora and Espanola Valleys. Joe was born in Espanola, NM on September 7, 1944. He grew up in Mora, NM and graduated from St. Gertrude's High School in 1962. He earned his B.S. in Economics from the University of Albuquerque. During the Vietnam War he volunteered for the Army, serving with honor in Vietnam. He was the first person to graduate from the University of New Mexico with joint MBA & JD graduate degrees. After working for 10 years in Washington, D.C., Joe moved to Denver, founding and serving as President and CEO of PDS since 1988, and also of SabiOso. He has also proven to be a true entrepreneur in founding the companies of PDFS, PDCS, Sagacitix., and Technology Transfer Solutions - a non-profit enterprise. Joe's companies have garnered many awards and have been on the Inc. 500 "Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S." twice and recently, the "Top 50 Hispanic Owned Companies in the U.S." and, in 2008, the 57th top Denver business. Joe is loved by many for his generosity, honor and tenacity. He has lent a hand to many in need. His greatest legacy is his commitment to family. He requested that his tombstone in Mora, NM be inscribed: "A Proud member of a loving family." Rosary will be held at Pax Christi Catholic Church, 5761 MacArthur Ranch Rd, Littleton 7:00 p.m., November 17, 2008 and Funeral Mass at St. Gertrude's Catholic Church, Mora, NM, November 20, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
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