Della Martinez Avina

Della Martinez Avina was born on November 23, 1940 in Merced, California to Pedro (Pete) Martinez and Julia Flores Martinez, and passed away on June 9, 2024 in Merced, CA at the age of 83. Della was a homemaker, housewife and babysitter.

She is survived by her daughters Sylvia DeSalez, Delores DeSalez, Juanita Ornelas-Cavazos, Isabel DeSalez, Anita Campos and Della Manzo; her siblings Victor Martinez and Lydia Gonzales; twenty four grandchildren and fifty three great grandchildren.

Della is preceded in death by her parents Pedro Martinez and Julia Flores Martinez; Peter Martinez, Richard Martinez, Ruben Martinez, Hector Martinez, David Martinez and Tony Sagredo.

A funeral service for Della will be held Friday, July 5, 2024, 10:00 a.m. at Apostolic Tabernacle Church, 2745 CA-140, Merced, CA 95340, followed by an interment at Calvary Cemetery.