CATARINO F. MARTINEZ

Catarino Martinez, 76, of Plymouth, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Harlington, Texas, he was the son of the late Wenceslao and Soila Flores Martinez and was a truck driver. He enjoyed gardening, traveling, boxing and spending time with loved ones. Being a man of great faith, he was a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Church, Wilkes-Barre.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded by siblings, Linda Sotelo, Alicia Martinez, Marina Savala and Juana Sanchez.

He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Lorraine Kaper Martinez; sons, Richard Martinez (Patricia), Baltimore, MD; Michael Martinez (Candace) of Clermont, FL; daughter, Mariann Owens (Mark) of Larksville; grandchildren, Michael Jr. Mitchell, Lindsay great granddaughter, Lily; siblings, Mary; Gracie, Crispin, Ambrose and Jose Martinez.

Funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at 9:30 am from the Andrew Strish Funeral Home, 11 Wilson Street, Larksville with a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Division Street, Wilkes-Barre at 10:00 am.  Interment will follow in St. Casimir’s Cemetery, Hunlock Creek.

Friends are invited to join the family for a visitation from 4 to 6 pm on Friday, January 24, 2020 and Saturday morning, from 9:00 am until time of service.

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