Santos Martinez

Weslaco- Santos Martinez, 84, passed away April 6, 2014 at her residence in Mercedes. She was born in Lockhart, Texas on October 22, 1929 to Margarito and Francisca Montelongo Torres. She was a lifelong resident of Mercedes and was a member of San Martin de Porres Catholic Church of Weslaco. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alejandro Martinez in 2006.
She is survived by her sons, Valentin Martinez, Eduardo Martinez, Felix Martinez and Manuel Martinez; daughters, Juanita Martinez Tostado, Guadalupe Martinez Hernandez, Martha Gutierrez and Olga Silva. Also surviving are her brothers, Francisco Torres and Alfredo Torres; 34 grandchildren; and 50 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 8, 2014 from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with a rosary at 7:00 pm at McCaleb Funeral Home in Weslaco. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 10:00 am at San Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Weslaco. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park in Weslaco. Serving as pallbearers will be her 4 sons, Valentin Martinez, Eduardo Martinez, Felix Martinez and Manuel Martinez, Martin Silva and Cayetano Gutierrez.
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Arrangements are under the direction of McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco.