Virginia Martinez
January 8, 1936 - October 9, 2021Service Information
Celebration of Life October 16, 2021 at 2:00 pm
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Virginia Martinez
St. George ~
Virginia Ambrose Martinez passed away peacefully in her home on October 9, 2021, in La Verkin, Utah, surrounded by her family. She was born in Aberdeen, Idaho to Pearl and Jack Ambrose. She married her best friend, Stephen Martinez in Salt Lake City, Utah on April 25, 1953. They enjoyed 68 years together, raising their family and making many friends while living in Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Virginia was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1951, and was a loyal servant of Jehovah God for 70 years. She actively shared the hope from the Bible with many, helping a number of people to become worshippers of Jehovah, as well as her life-long friends. Virginia firmly believed in the Bible’s promise at John 5:28, 29, that “all those in the memorial tombs . . . will come out . . . to a resurrection of life”. Prior to Covid, she and Steve were weekly visitors to the Washington County Jail, reaching out to help young men and women to better their lives.
Virginia’s hospitality was well-known. Anyone who stayed at the Martinez’s was welcome and well-fed. And through the years they literally entertained 1000s. Mom was a superb cook, talented seamstress, and loved to crochet. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. She will truly be missed.
Virginia is survived by her husband, Stephen J. Martinez, and their children Julie (Rory) McCarren, Mark Martinez, Feliz (Dan) Martinez-Ballard, Robyn (Joshua) Martinez-Slone, and Risa (Phillip) Mitchell. Grandchildren: Ian McCarren, Cecilia (Justin) Wells, Andre Ribera, Desi (Leslie) Ribera, and Gavin Haney. Great grandchildren: Tyler, Emory, Aubrey, Macie and Sidney.
Memorial services will be held via Zoom on Saturday, October 16, 2021, 2:00 PM (MDT)
Zoom Meeting ID:
839 2347 2117
Passcode: 788711
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Virginia was my dear, loving friend. I miss her so much. She was always there when I needed her, in good times and bad. We would talk for hours. I can hardly wait to see her again, beautiful and smiling!
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Virginia was my dear, loving friend in good times and bad. We would talk for hours. I long to see her beautiful face and smile. Soon.
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Virginia was my dear, loving friend in good times and bad. We would talk for hours. I long to see her beautiful face and smile. Soon.
Sorrow is the last act of love we give to those who touch our lives so deeply.
My husband Leonard and I became friends with Virginia and Steve in the Los Lunas Congregation in New Mexico back in the 80’s. It is truly a privilege to have been servants of Jehovah together with them. We look forward to greeting my dear beautiful sister back soon.
I just found out I am sorry for your loss. I enjoyed your visits when you stopped into work to say hi. She is a dear friend and will be missed but always in my heart
We Will Live Again
When I think of the soft rain mingled in the wind as it moves through the pines during a crisp morning, I see that it nourishes the budding leaves, and whispers the coming of spring again; I feel the softness of a child’s hand in mine, and the breath of God as the snow touches the ground on a darkened night. It is because of these truths that I know that those whom I love will return to me one day, yes one day; Do I truly” trust this to be so, just as much as I know the river otter will be fed, the elk will calve again in the spring, and the lupins will grow again in the mountain meadow grass, Yes, when I am setting listening to the roar of the river, and see the passing of the Great blue heron above the waters, “Then, they will come to me again, yes one day. ~ Shane: So sorry to hear of this Steve
Virginia was a beautiful, loving friend. We talked for hours be sometimes. And she was always there when I needed her. We loved to talk about Jehovah and Bible scriptures. I will always remember her laugh when we thought something was funny. I can hardly wait to see my dear friend again.
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