Ernesto "Father Stone" Martinez
Marriages
Francis Maria Gutierrez - 1958
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterpirse - March 28, 1996
Vail Daily - March 26, 1996
Ernesto "Father Stone" Martinez, 58, died Monday, March 25, at Vail Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 18, 1937, in Arroyo Seco, N.M. to Mauricio Celestino and Agnes (Martinez) Sanchez. He attended schools in New Mexico and Cheyenne until he entered the Army. After leaving the Army, he lived in Taos, N.M., for two years then moved to Minturn, where he lived for 38 years. He worked in the shop at the Gilman and Climax mines for 15 years. He married Frances Maria Gutierrez in 1958 at St. Francis De Anci Church in New Mexico. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, fixing and buying cars, and cooking.
He is survived by his wife, Frances, of Minturn; mother , Agnes Herrera of Taos; mother-in-law, Maria Gutierrez; sons James "Chico" (Theresa Martinez) of Silt and Eli Martinez of Edwards; daughters Maggie Sanchez of Leadville, Bernice Trujillo of Edwards, Suzette (Morris) Martinez of Colorado Springs, Roberta (Martin Torres) Martinez of Taos and Debbie Kappi of Taos; brothers Ray (Blanche) Herrera of El Paso, Gene (Mona) Herrera of Dallas, David (Ebbie) Sanchez of Greeley and Mauricio Sanchez of Albuquerque; sisters Connie Garcia of Albuquerque and Tomasa Hotchstedler of Dallas; six grandsons and eight granddaughters. He was preceded in death by a sister, Maria Garcia.
A rosary will be said at 6 p.m. today in the Minturn gym. Father Tom Dentici will officiate. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place in Taos through the Lujan Taos Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Bailey Funeral Home in Leadville.
