Gloria Martinez

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Gloria Martinez

July 12, 1939 ~ October 5, 2022

Gloria G. Martinez, age 83, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on October 5, 2022. Gloria was born on July 12, 1939 in Mora, New Mexico to Epimenia and Manuel Gallegos. She went on to marry the love of her life, Leo Martinez, on July 29, 1961.

She was a member of the Catholic Church and graduated from Bingham High School. She was a bilingual teaching assistant for many years. She was very caring and loving to all her kids and grandkids. She loved crocheting baby blankets. Everyone always talks about her great sense of humor. Gloria will be greatly missed by her family and all those who knew her.

The family would like to thank Active Hospice for all of their compassion for our mother.

Gloria is survived by her children Leo Jr. (Lisa) Martinez and Rebecca Martinez; her brother Carlos (Lily) Gallegos, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Gloria is preceded in death by her parents Epimenia and Manuel Gallegos, her husband Leo Martinez, and their two sons Tom and Bill Martinez, as well as her three brothers Roy, Albert and Dennis Gallegos.

A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church on October 14, 2022. Interment, Midvale City Cemetery.