June "Nanny" (Chacon) Martinez
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Abel martinez
Married for 57 years
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The Daily Sentinel page 3D - February 2, 2020
June Martinez passed away on
Tuesday, January 29.
She was born in 1934 “under
a pinon tree” in Coyote, NM,
to Juan and Margarita Chacon.
She was the second of seven
children. June was raised in
New Mexico and Colorado. It
was in Grand Junction, CO,
where she met the love of her
life, Abel Martinez, where they
were both members of Zion Spanish Assembly of God Church. She
knew instantly that he was the man she would marry. They were
married 57 years and lived in Grand Junction. June and Abel are
together again in paradise.
She worked at School District 51, but her vocation was as a
devoted caretaker for her husband, who had taken ill during the
latter part of his life. She was lovingly known as “Nanny” to her
family. She loved spending time with her sisters and looked forward
to their lunch dates and visits. She enjoyed visits from her children,
grandchildren, her many nieces and nephews, and never let anyone
go away hungry.
Her strong faith and love for all showed in the attention she paid
to everyone who came to know her. June did all things with love
and good humor.
She had four children, David (Cindy) Martinez of Whitewater,
CO; Christine (Don) Pedersen of Emporia, KS; Anna Martinez of
Grand Junction, CO, and Abel (Carol) Martinez of Grand Junction,
CO. She had eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, and one
great-great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, donations to HopeWest Hospice are welcomed.
A funeral service will be held Monday, February 3, 2020, at
Callahan-Edfast Mortuary at 11:00 a.m. Interment at Veteran’s
Memorial Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.
The Daily Sentinel page 4B - January 30, 2020
June Martinez, 85, of Grand Junction, died Jan. 29, 2020, at
HopeWest. Funeral 11 a.m., Monday at Callahan-Edfast Mortuary.
Burial 1 p.m. at Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery.
