Julia Luisa Martinez was born on May 11, 1955 in Modesto, Ca. She’s the eldest child born to Frank V. Martinez and Rebecca Martinez (Montez). She graduated from Ceres High School, Ceres, Ca in 1973. She attended Modesto Junior College.
She was employed seasonally at Tillie Lewis and Del Monte food processing plants. She began her legal career at the Law Offices of Robert Lewis and later assisted her uncle, Preciliano Martinez with his law practice as office manager for 25 years.
In 1985 she was blessed with the birth of her son, Alexander Xavier Martinez Rodriquez. She continued to work at the law office and seasonally at Del Monte to provide for her son, the joy of her life. On August 26, 1990 she was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ by Bishop Martin Amador at the Apostolic Assembly First Church of Modesto.
Julia was employed for almost 10 years at various Stanislaus County agencies: Dept of Child Support Services, Health Services Agency, Community Services Agency and lastly the Sherriff’s Office as a Legal Clerk III. She is preceded in death by her father, Frank V. Martinez and is survived by her mother, Rebecca Martinez/Turlock, Ca, siblings Sam Martinez/Oakdale, Ca, Frank Martinez/Modesto, Ca, and Bertha Gutierrez and Jesus Martinez/Turlock, Ca.
