Juana Martinez

To Juana Martinez, the entire world was a stage. An expressive, optimistic, and uninhibited individual, she was a performer in the theater of life. To everyone around her, she seemed to be eternally happy, and she willingly shared that joy with anyone whose life she touched. For Juana, bringing out the best in any situation was as easy as offering a smile, a witty remark or the twinkle of an eye. And with just those simple gestures, she could evoke the most pleasant of emotions. Juana really mastered the art of living and had great fun in doing so.

      Juana was born on June 16, 1924 at En La Perla in San Juan Puerto Rico. Her parents were Lino Martinez y Francisca Figueroa. Juana was raised in Puerto Rico. Even as a child, Juana had the ability to lift the spirits of all those around her. She was raised to be warm, caring and friendly. She couldn’t help but capture everyone’s attention. She was definitely a little bit of a show off, but in doing so, she succeeded in entertaining her entire family.

      Always a good playmate, Juana was easygoing and fun loving. She managed to lighten the mood wherever she was, even during family squabbles. She seemed to have a knack for bringing compromise and erasing tense situations around the house. Due to a generous dose of common sense, Juana managed to find a satisfying solution to basic problems. Juana was raised with ten and her was the 11. Esperanza, Julia, Emma, Sara, Angelita, Melba, Pablo, Jose, Armando y Eduardo.

      All of Juana's playful good humor carried over into her childhood. She was possessed with an outgoing personality, a lively imagination and a mellowed enthusiasm for life that allowed her to be constantly on the go. As a result, Juana experienced a rather active childhood, and this suited her very well. her choice of games were: juegos infatiles de su epoca. Le encantaba ayudar a su mama. Juana's memorable achievements included.

      The gift of being emotionally expressive and outwardly affectionate made Juana very easy to approach. On Febrero del 1952 Juana exchanged wedding vows with Pedro Rodriguez Delgado at Honorable Tribunal de Hato Rey of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She tried hard not to impose on her spouse. She was always sensitive to other people’s feelings, and that was especially true in marriage.

      Perhaps the reason Juana related so well to children was the fact that she never really completely grew up herself. The ability to be just a “kid at heart” helped her in raising her own children. Juana was blessed with three children, Sixta Santiago, Pedro Juan Rodriguez y Rafaela Rodriguez.; Pedro Juan ya no esta entre nosotros fallecio un 5/ octubre/1993. They were also blessed with four grandchildren, Maritza Santiago, Carlos Juan Padilla; Suzette I. Padilla, Luis E. Padilla; tambien tuvo dos nietecitas las cuales se unieron a nuestra familia cuando su nieto Luis E. decidio compartir su vida con la mama de ellas estas son Jessenia Pacheco Nieves y Samantha Aleman Nieves; de estos nietos solo dos ya no esta con nosotros que lo es Maritza Santiago fallecio un 29/ octubre/ 2012 y Carlos Juan que fallecio 20/marzo/1965; pero ella tambien tuvo tres biznietos Katrice R. Johnson, Jonathan D. Medina y Barry M. Santiago este ultimo ya no esta con nosotros pues fallecio el 12/25/2009. Tambien tuvo dos tataranietos que son Karisma y Vincen D. Medina Melchor. Juana had the ability to focus her attention on the present moment. If she was spending time with the kids, that’s where all of her attention was directed. Juana's compassionate side prevented her from being a strict disciplinarian, and she could turn just about any situation into a playful, learning experience. She could spend hours entertaining them with fun and creative play. In fact, Juana had a knack for turning some of those nasty old chores into games.

      At work, as in life, Juana was a real “people person.” She had a very successful way of dealing effectively with others, and her enthusiasm and energy was often contagious. Juana liked to see herself as something of a virtuoso. When dealing with various projects and problems, Juana was an adaptable realist, using her common sense and trusting her experiences and impulses to uncover the correct answer. Juana's talent for being a down to earth thinker, allowed many around her to see Juana as an excellent problem solver. Trabajo haciendo joyerias, carteras y mantenimiento de escuelas. 25 a 30 years.

      Juana enjoyed her leisure time by taking part in various hobbies. An “arts and crafts” type, Juana liked creating and making things. Le gustaba bailar, cocinar, hacer palagramas, leer, oir musica, playa, rios, ir a los conciertos playero paradas, jugar bingo y muchas otras cosas. Juana was content to enjoy her hobbies alone but was also willing to share her interests with others.

      Juana felt excited and challenged by sports. Even if she wasn’t the best, Juana loved to participate and thoroughly enjoyed the competition and the pleasure of being around other people. Juana relished the opportunities where she could make an impact, and she would often push herself to play above her abilities. A quick thinker who understood the basics, Juana never seemed to get caught off guard, even when confronted with unexpected conflict. Hacia su caminatas de la manana esto fue antes de su caida. Juana was also something of a sports fan and enjoyed watching her favorite events whenever she got the opportunity.

      Vested with a deep concern for spiritual development, Juana recognized that her faith was important to her throughout her life. Visit catholic church.

      Living life in the fast lane suited Juana just fine. It is no surprise that she loved to travel and to visit new and different places. She was naturally curious about other parts of the world and loved the real life adventure that came from visiting them. She was impulsive and willing to try anything once. Ir a Puerto Rico.

      Juana believed that you had to experience life, and her life in retirement was no different. When that day finally arrived in 1980, Juana took it in stride as one more way to have fun. Puerto Rico. With her boundless energy and a desire to get the most out of life, Juana remained busy with people and projects. Le gustaba viajar a Nueva York y cuando sus sobrinas la mandaban a buscar ella los complacia a todos con sus comidas favoritas luego se mudo a residir con su hija mayor Sixta pues mas sus sobrinas Frances Y Rebecca se la llevaban para sus casa a pasar semanas con ella. Even in retirement, Juana continued to stay in touch with her old friends and, since she'd never met a stranger, she made plenty of new acquaintances as well.

      Juana passed away on April 12, 2014 at Tampa, Florida. Sixta Santiago y Rafaela Rodriguez pues su hijo fallecio para la fecha de octubre/5/1993 . Saint Peter Clever. Heaven Cementery en Tampa Florida.

      Juana brought joy to all of those around her. She never had a mean bone in her body. She loved to have a good time and was an eternal optimist, always looking on the bright side of things. She loved to share her energy, wit, and her zest for all of her activities with her friends and family. Juana Martinez lived life to its fullest and made everyone around her happier just for knowing her. She will be remembered with a smile.

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Juana Martinez Figueroa nacio en la perla en san juan puertorico el 16 de junio de 1924 curso el octavo grado en la escuela la labra en santurce Puerto rico tenia nueve hermano y con ella era diez se caso a los 14 anos con pedro rodriguez y procrearon tres hijos pedro juan sixta y Rafaela rodriguez les sobreviven sixta, y Rafaela el varon pedro juan ya fallecio a los 47 anos fue ama de casa y despues comenso a trabajar en la escuela cesario rosa nieve en rio piedras Puerto rico donde le dedico 15 anos y tomo su retiro. para disfrutar de sus hija nietos y demas familiars les sobreviven tres hermanos una hembra se llama sara y dos varones Pablo, y jose en su vida ella tuvo cinco nieto Maritza Santiago, carlos juan padilla,suzette padilla,luis padilla,y jayson rodriguez les sobreviven suzette padilla,luis padilla, y jayson rodriguez carlos juan y Maritza estan morando con el senor.de los nietos le dieron tres bisnieto katrice,jonathan,barry. barry esta morando con el senor de los bisnieto tuvo dos tataranietod que les sobreviven vince duame, karisma ella disfruto sus nieto bisnieto y tataranieto a ella le gustaba bailar,cocinar,leer,hacer cross word ir ala playa rio sobre todo viajar a su isla Puerto rico. ella era una mujer luchadora y disfrutaba a toda su familia.hijas,nietos,bisnietos,y sobrinos sobrinas era muy alegre para sus sobrinas ella era la titi preferida al igual que su nietas postiza norma,marilyn.ella dio todo su amor y dedico su tiempo para que su familia disfrutara de ella y asi fue hoy ella partio a morar con el senor 04/14/2014 dejando un vacio en nuestro corazones pero felices por que se reunion con su mama,hermanos,hijo,nieto y nieta y los que nos quedamos en esta viva terrenal nunca te olvidaremos hasta siempre amen.