Cruz Martinez

Cruz Escobar Martinez
A rosary is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 27, 2010 at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel for Cruz Martinez 86, who passed away on December 26, 2010 at Casa Maria Health Care Center. A funeral mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at St. Peter Catholic Church. Fr. Charlie Martinez of St. Peter Catholic Church will officiate. Burial will follow at South Park Cemetery.
Cruz was born May 3, 1924 in Pueblito De Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico to Jesus Jose and Santiaga Sosa Escobar. Her parents preceded her death. She is also preceded in death by her son Isaias Martinez and her grandson Juvenal Martinez.
She is survived by her son, Alfredo Martinez of Roswell, daughters Elvira Simon and husband Charles of Roswell, and Bertha Reyes and husband Daniel of Roswell, brother Jesus Escobar of Mexico, sister Josefina Escobar Herrera of Mexico, and grandchildren Raquel, Lilia, Paulina Martinez, Mayra Reyes and fianc Shane Duran, Danny Joe Reyes and fianc Ashley Dale.
Cruz has lived in Roswell since 1972. She was of the Catholic faith and was a member of St. John Catholic Church. Cruz was an outstanding homemaker. She enjoyed embroidering and was a great cook and gardener. She had a strong faith and healing touch with her homemade remedies.
Pallbearers will be Albert Silva, Shane Duran, Danny Joe Reyes, Alfredo Martinez, Charles Simon and Daniel Reyes.
The family would like to give special thanks to Casa Maria staff for their tender loving care to the very last moments of her life, to Jessica Romero for going beyond the extended love and care and also ENMMC for providing excellent medical care.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ballard Funeral Home and Crematory. An online registry can be accessed at www.ballardfuneralhome.com

Visitation

Ballard Funeral Home
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88202
Monday, December 27, 2010
12:00 a.m.

Service

Rosary

Ballard Funeral Chapel
910 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203
Monday, December 27, 2010
7:00 p.m.

Funeral Mass

St. Peters Catholic Church
109 E. Deming
Roswell, NM  88203
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
11:00 a.m.

Cemetery

South Park Cemetery
3101 S. Main St.
Roswell, NM  88203