Alice C Martin's Obituary
Alice C. Martin, age 93 was born on January 7th, 1930, in El Paso, TX. She was the 1st born of 8 children. Her parents were Benjamin and Guadalupe Colmenero. She graduated from San Diego High School and then pursued a degree as a dental assistant and began a career as an orthodontic assistant and medical assistant. She retired in 1992 after working 31 years. She lived in San Diego, Anaheim and Cypress California and was married to John M. Martin Jr.
Surviving children are daughter Christine Graham and husband John Graham, son Thomas Martin and wife Lisa Martin. Grandchildren Austen Martin, Kylie Martin, Traci Marshall, John Marshall and Rachael Marshall. Great Grandchildren Abbey Marshall and Luke Marshall. Sister Sally Gonzales and brother-in law Henry Gonzales, brother Macario Colmenero and sister-in-law Karen Colmenero along with many nieces and nephews.
Some of her favorite hobbies were making floral arrangements, making paintings with oil & watercolor. She loved all types of music, but her favorite song was “Sincerely”. She also loved to dance to the “oldies but goodies”.
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